The Feasibility of a Street-Intercept Survey Method in an African-American Community.
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| Title: | The Feasibility of a Street-Intercept Survey Method in an African-American Community. |
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| Authors: | Miller, Kevin W., Wilder, Lora B., Stillman, Frances A., Becker, Diane M. |
| Source: | American Journal of Public Health. Apr97, Vol. 87 Issue 4, p655-658. 4p. 2 Charts. |
| Subjects: | Social surveys, Response rates, Telephone surveys, Random digit dialing telephone surveys, Social science research, Sociological research, African Americans |
| Abstract: | Objectives. This study evaluates the feasibility of a nonquota, street-intercept survey method that utilized random selection of interview sites. Methods. The street-intercept survey was compared with a random-digit-dial telephone survey conducted in the same catchment area among African-American adults aged 18 or older. Results. The street-intercept survey's response rate was 80.2%; residence rate, 85.3%; interview completion rate, 97.9%; interference rate, 4.0%; and yield rate, 2.5 interviews per interviewer per hour. The street-intercept method produced more representative distributions of age and sex than the random-digit-dial survey. Conclusions. The street-intercept method is a feasible alternative to traditional population survey methods and may provide better access to harder-to-reach segments of the urban population in a safe manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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| Abstract: | Objectives. This study evaluates the feasibility of a nonquota, street-intercept survey method that utilized random selection of interview sites. Methods. The street-intercept survey was compared with a random-digit-dial telephone survey conducted in the same catchment area among African-American adults aged 18 or older. Results. The street-intercept survey's response rate was 80.2%; residence rate, 85.3%; interview completion rate, 97.9%; interference rate, 4.0%; and yield rate, 2.5 interviews per interviewer per hour. The street-intercept method produced more representative distributions of age and sex than the random-digit-dial survey. Conclusions. The street-intercept method is a feasible alternative to traditional population survey methods and may provide better access to harder-to-reach segments of the urban population in a safe manner. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00900036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.87.4.655 |
