title: Reach and representativeness of ethnic minority women in the Health Is Power Study: a longitudinal analysis.
abstract: Reach is a key factor in translating research to practical application. This study examined reach and representativeness of a multi-city, randomized controlled community health trial in African American (AA) and Hispanic or Latina (HL) women. Participants completed measures of demographics, body mass index (BMI), percent body fat, resting heart rate, and blood pressure followed by a run-in procedure and a randomization meeting. AA were more likely to be screened out initially; HL were more likely to drop out. Participation did not differ by city or recruitment method. Women who completed the post-intervention assessment were more likely to be AA, older, and have higher socioeconomic status (p values < .05). This study showed moderate levels of reach but overrepresented higher educated, wealthier, and older women at the completion of the study. Representativeness can change over the course of the study and impact the practicality of translating research to practice.
authors.affiliation: Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, College of Nursing and Health Innovation, Arizona State University, 550 N 3rd St, Phoenix, AZ, 85004, USA. releephd@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Rebecca E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Jackson State University, 1400 J.R. Lynch Street, LIB Rm 232, Jackson, MS, 39217, USA.
authors.forename: Jacqueline Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Reese-Smith
authors.affiliation: Department of Kinesiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 268J Recreation Building, University Park, PA, 16802, USA.
authors.forename: Scherezade K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mama
authors.affiliation: Texas Obesity Research Center, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 3855 Holman Street, Garrison Gym Rm 104, Houston, TX, 77204-6015, USA.
authors.forename: Ashley V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Medina
authors.affiliation: Texas Obesity Research Center, Department of Health and Human Performance, University of Houston, 3855 Holman Street, Garrison Gym Rm 104, Houston, TX, 77204-6015, USA.
authors.forename: Kristin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Wolfe
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion, Social & Behavioral Health, College of Public Health, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 984365 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, 68198, USA.
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Estabrooks
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005006:Ethnicity; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D008913:Minority Groups; D054525:Minority Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018579:Patient Selection; D012923:Social Class
keywords: African American; Hispanic; Minority health; Reach; Representativeness; Women