Participation of Turkish Migrants in an Epidemiological Study: Does the Recruitment Strategy Affect the Sample Characteristics?
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Participation of Turkish Migrants in an Epidemiological Study: Does the Recruitment Strategy Affect the Sample Characteristics? / Brand, Tilman; Samkange-Zeeb, Florence; Dragano, Nico; Keil, Thomas; Krist, Lilian; Yesil-Jürgens, Rahsan; Schlaud, Martin; Jöckel, Karl-Heinz; Razum, Oliver; Reiss, Katharina; Greiser, Karin Halina; Zimmermann, Heiko; Becher, Heiko; Zeeb, Hajo.
In: J IMMIGR MINOR HEALT, Vol. 21, No. 4, 08.2019, p. 811-819.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Participation of Turkish Migrants in an Epidemiological Study: Does the Recruitment Strategy Affect the Sample Characteristics?
AU - Brand, Tilman
AU - Samkange-Zeeb, Florence
AU - Dragano, Nico
AU - Keil, Thomas
AU - Krist, Lilian
AU - Yesil-Jürgens, Rahsan
AU - Schlaud, Martin
AU - Jöckel, Karl-Heinz
AU - Razum, Oliver
AU - Reiss, Katharina
AU - Greiser, Karin Halina
AU - Zimmermann, Heiko
AU - Becher, Heiko
AU - Zeeb, Hajo
PY - 2019/8
Y1 - 2019/8
N2 - Migrants are often poorly represented in epidemiological studies which limits the generalizability of the results of population-based studies. This study aimed to assess whether a community-based sampling (CBS) of persons of Turkish origin leads to differences in the participants' characteristics compared to a register-based sampling (RBS). The two sampling strategies were used to recruit participants in three cities in Germany (CBS: n = 641; RBS: n = 578). We compared sociodemographic, migration- and health-related characteristics. Census data were used as an external reference. Lower German language skills and a lower acculturation status were more prevalent in the CBS than in the RBS. While age and sex adjusted obesity prevalence differed [CBS: 37.8 (33.6-42.4); RBS 30.0 (26.3-34.0); census data 19.1 (18.2-20.1)], most other health indicators were similar across the samples. In conclusion, the CBS approach led to a greater representation of persons of Turkish origin with lower language skills and lower acculturation status. Nevertheless, both recruitment strategies provided similar estimates of health status indicators.
AB - Migrants are often poorly represented in epidemiological studies which limits the generalizability of the results of population-based studies. This study aimed to assess whether a community-based sampling (CBS) of persons of Turkish origin leads to differences in the participants' characteristics compared to a register-based sampling (RBS). The two sampling strategies were used to recruit participants in three cities in Germany (CBS: n = 641; RBS: n = 578). We compared sociodemographic, migration- and health-related characteristics. Census data were used as an external reference. Lower German language skills and a lower acculturation status were more prevalent in the CBS than in the RBS. While age and sex adjusted obesity prevalence differed [CBS: 37.8 (33.6-42.4); RBS 30.0 (26.3-34.0); census data 19.1 (18.2-20.1)], most other health indicators were similar across the samples. In conclusion, the CBS approach led to a greater representation of persons of Turkish origin with lower language skills and lower acculturation status. Nevertheless, both recruitment strategies provided similar estimates of health status indicators.
KW - Journal Article
U2 - 10.1007/s10903-018-0788-4
DO - 10.1007/s10903-018-0788-4
M3 - SCORING: Journal article
C2 - 30027505
VL - 21
SP - 811
EP - 819
JO - J IMMIGR MINOR HEALT
JF - J IMMIGR MINOR HEALT
SN - 1557-1912
IS - 4
ER -