Sociodemographic Paradoxes and Enrollment Differences in In-Person Versus Online Recruitment to a Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Intervention for Food-Insecure Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial - Takeaways - MDSpire

Sociodemographic Paradoxes and Enrollment Differences in In-Person Versus Online Recruitment to a Mobile Health Smoking Cessation Intervention for Food-Insecure Adults: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

  • By

  • Charles E Hoogland

  • Steven K Sutton

  • Sarah R Jones

  • Bence Nagy

  • Samuel J Brockway

  • David Himmelgreen

  • Thomas Mantz

  • Michael S Businelle

  • Ya-Chen Tina Shih

  • Jennifer I Vidrine

  • Damon J Vidrine

  • June 11, 2026

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    Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable disease and death in the U.S., with slower declines in socioeconomically disadvantaged groups.

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    Food insecurity is an independent predictor of smoking status and intensity, complicating smoking cessation efforts.

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    Recruitment of special populations for smoking cessation trials often requires innovative strategies due to low eligibility percentages.

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    This study compares sociodemographic and smoking-related characteristics of participants recruited in-person versus online for a smoking cessation trial.

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    The analysis aims to inform trial design and outcome interpretation by examining differences in recruitment methods for food-insecure individuals.

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