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Table 2 VERC recruitment targets versus community composition as of October 31, 2021

From: Development and implementation of an online community as a strategy for mixed methods research during a pandemic

 

Recruitment target N (%)

Community composition N (%)

US census percentagea

Race/ethnicityb

   

 White

45 (45)

46 (64)

75.8

 Black

25 (25)

10 (14)

13.6

 Latino/Hispanic

30 (30)

14 (19)

18.9

 Asian

10 (10)

7 (10)

6.1

Employment type

   

 Healthcare provider (HCP)

20 (20)

13 (18)

N/A

 Non-HCP essential workerc

20 (20)

10 (14)

N/A

 Other employment

60 (60)

49 (68)

N/A

Health status

   

 Healthy

50 (50)

22 (31)

N/A

 Underlying conditiond

50 (50)

50 (69)

N/A

  1. ahttps://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/US/PST045221
  2. bMembers could select more than one Race/Ethnicity
  3. cNon-HCP essential workers include: Agriculture or food processing; Educator (example teacher, professor, early childhood education or childcare, etc.); Hospitality or restaurant; Retail Sales (example grocery store, clothing store, etc.); Tradesmen (construction, plumber, electrician, etc.); Transportation (bus driver, airline pilot, etc.); Police, corrections officer, firefighter, or other public safety
  4. dUnderlying conditions include: Cardiovascular Disease (For example but not limited to: Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Attack, Arrythmia, High Blood Pressure); Autoimmune Disease (For example but not limited to: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lupus, Celiac Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Ankylosing Spondylitis); Respiratory Disease (For example but not limited to: COPD, Chronic Bronchitis, Emphysema, Cystic Fibrosis); Cancer; Immunocompromising conditions; Diabetes; Overweight/obesity