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Participation of Turkish migrants in an epidemiological study: does the recruitment strategy affect the sample characteristics?

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 co...

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Main Authors: Brand, Tilman (Author) , Samkange-Zeeb, Florence (Author) , Dragano, Nico (Author) , Keil, Thomas (Author) , Krist, Lilian (Author) , Yesil-Jürgens, Rahsan (Author) , Schlaud, Martin (Author) , Jöckel, Karl-Heinz (Author) , Razum, Oliver (Author) , Reiss, Katharina (Author) , Zimmermann, Heiko (Author) , Becher, Heiko (Author) , Zeeb, Hajo (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: Journal of immigrant and minority health
Year: 2018, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 811-819
ISSN:1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-018-0788-4
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-018-0788-4
Verlag, lizenzpflichtig: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10903-018-0788-4
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Author Notes:Tilman Brand, Florence Samkange-Zeeb, Nico Dragano, Thomas Keil, Lilian Krist, Rahsan Yesil-Jürgens, Martin Schlaud, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, Oliver Razum, Katharina Reiss, Karin Halina Greiser, Heiko Zimmermann, Heiko Becher, Hajo Zeeb
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Summary: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.
Item Description:Published online: 19 July 2018
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ISSN:1557-1920
DOI:10.1007/s10903-018-0788-4

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