Participation in a mail survey: role of repeated mailings and characteristics of nonrespondents among recent mothers.
This study analysed the characteristics of respondent and nonrespondent mothers at each stage of a survey procedure, from a initial questionnaire to a reminder letter and two repeated mailings. Of 938 mothers of liveborn children who, while maternity inpatients, received a questionnaire and information about a mail survey to follow 2 months later, 828 completed and returned the initial questionnaire, 708 agreed to participate in the mail survey and were sent the mail questionnaire, and 612 finally completed and returned the questionnaire at 2 months. There were differences between respondents and non-respondents for socio-demographic factors at each stage of the process. The final response rate to the mail questionnaire was higher among mothers1944 Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election

The Kirkcaldy Burghs by-election of 1944 was held on 17 February 1944.  The by-election was held due to the resignation  of the incumbent Labour MP, Tom Kennedy.  It was won by the Labour candidate Thomas Hubbard, but Douglas Young of the Scottish National Party came a close second.

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