Spero M. Manson|Luohua Jiang|Li Zhang|Jan Beals|Kelly J. Acton|Yvette Roubideaux
Special Diabetes Program for Indians: Retention in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Native Health|University of Colorado Denver|Native Health|University of Colorado Denver|Native Health|University of Colorado Denver|Native Health|University of Colorado Denver|Indian Health Service|Indian Health Service
purpose study examined associations participant site characteristics retention multisite cardiovascular disease risk reduction project design methods data derived special diabetes program indians healthy heart demonstration project intervention reduce cardiovascular risk among american indians alaska natives diabetes 2006 total 1072 participants 30 participating sites completed baseline questionnaires measuring demographics sociobehavioral factors also underwent medical examination baseline reassessed annually baseline provider annual questionnaire administered staff members grantee site end year assess site characteristics generalized estimating equation models used evaluate relationships participant site characteristics retention 1 year baseline results among enrolled participants 792 74 completed first annual assessment participants completed first annual assessment tended older baseline higher body mass index higher level physical activity site characteristics associated retention included average age staff proportion female staff members percentage staff members completed graduate professional school implications understanding successful retention must reach beyond individual characteristics participants include features settings house interventions