ArticleAddiction (Abingdon, England)2019
Feasibility of a mail-in, self-administered dried blood spot collection method in national, population-based alcohol surveys in the United States.
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aimsIncluding a low-intensity blood collection method in population-based alcohol studies would advance our ability to study biological mechanisms related to alcohol. However, the likelihood of participation in such a blood collection method remains understudied. This study's primary aims were to (1) estimate the return rate of mail-in, self-administered dried blood spot (saDBS) samples in national surveys and (2) test correlates of returning a sample.
designRe-contact of all eligible participants from two telephone, population-based alcohol surveys followed by χ
settingNon-institutionalized US population in all 50 states and Washington, DC.
participantsAdults aged 18+ who reported drinking at least one alcoholic beverage in the past 12 months (assessed 2017-18). Contact was made with 680 eligible participants, and 257 consented. MEASUREMENTS: The return rate of saDBS samples was defined as the proportion of returned samples among those who were eligible and contacted. Key correlates examined were gender, age, race/ethnicity and education.
findingsAmong the 680 eligible people contacted, 179 (26.3%) returned a saDBS sample. Blacks [odds ratio (OR) = 0.58, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.35-0.95], Latinos (OR = 0.40, 95% CI = 0.23-0.69) and those with a high school education or less (OR = 0.50, 95% CI = 0.31-0.81).
conclusionsThe likelihood of participating in mail-in, self-administered dried blood spot (saDBS) sampling among drinkers in the US general population appears low, and blacks, Latinos and people with lower levels of education appear less likely to provide a saDBS sample compared with whites and people with higher levels of education.
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