Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies

Howcutt, Sarah J.; Barnett, Anna L.; Barbosa-Boucas, Sofia; Smith, Lesley A.

Abstract

Women are an important public health focus, because they are more likely to experience some social determinants of disease, and they influence family health. Little research has explored the sociodemographic representativeness of women in research studies. We examined the representativeness of female respondents across four sociodemographic factors in UK population surveys and cohort studies. Six UK population-based health surveys (from 2009–2013) and eight Medical Research Council cohort studies (from 1991 to 2014) were included. Percentages of women respondents by age, income/occupation, education status, and ethnicity were compared against contemporary population estimates. Women aged

Citation

Howcutt, S. J., Barnett, A. L., Barbosa-Boucas, S., & Smith, L. A. (2018). Patterns of response by sociodemographic characteristics and recruitment methods for women in UK population surveys and cohort studies. Women and Health, 58(4), 365-386. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2017.1310170

• Journal Article Type: Review
• Acceptance Date: Feb 27, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Mar 23, 2017
• Publication Date: Apr 21, 2018
• Deposit Date: Nov 15, 2021
• Journal: Women and Health
• Print ISSN: 0363-0242
• Electronic ISSN: 1541-0331
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 58
• Issue: 4
• Pages: 365-386
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2017.1310170
• Keywords: Cohort studies; Population surveys; Recruitment; Representativeness; Women’s health
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3629150
• Related Public URLs: https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/items/736ecdbb-93af-42d0-a3f8-049cf7ce98a8/1/