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Table 5 Comparison of electoral register entries for exclusions, non-responders, and responders

From: Severely disabling chronic pain in young adults: prevalence from a population-based postal survey in North Staffordshire

 

Exclusions during mailing (n = 72)

Non-responders (n = 1459)

Responders (n = 858)

 

Address

(n = 50)

D&D/Died/Ill

(n = 13)

Ineligible

(n = 9)

    
 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Match

          

Full name on electoral register at mailing address

11

22.0

8

61.5

2

22.2

882

60.5

613

71.4

Same surname, different first name on electoral register

4

8.0

2

15.4

5

55.6

284

19.5

153

17.8

Non-match

          

Different surname on electoral register at mailing address

22

44.0

1

7.7

2

22.2

196

13.4

51

5.9

House not on electoral register

6

12.0

2

15.4

  

83

5.7

32

3.7

House outside electoral district

7

14.0

    

14

1.0

9

1.0

Total matched

15

30.0

10

76.9

7

77.8

1166

79.9

766

89.3

Total non-matched

35

60.0

3

23.1

2

22.2

293

20.1

92

10.7