Table 3.
Reasons for Screen Failures During in-Home Screening for the Two Study Sites
| Screen Failures | Blacks | % By Race | % Of Total | Mainly Whites | % By Race | % Of Total | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inability to Continuea | 9 | 31.0% | 9.7% | 8 | 12.5% | 8.6% | 17 |
| Not isolated | 8 | 27.6% | 8.6% | 23 | 36.0% | 24.7% | 31 |
| Dementia | 4 | 13.8% | 4.3% | 6 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| Unstable/Major Disease | 3 | 10.4% | 3.2% | 13 | 20.3% | 14.0% | 16 |
| Hospital/Sedation | 2 | 7.0% | 2.2% | 2 | 3.0% | 2.2% | 4 |
| Depression | 1 | 3.4% | 1.1% | 6 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 7 |
| Hearing Loss | 1 | 3.4% | 1.1% | 0 | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Rights and Safety | 1 | 3.4% | 1.1% | 0 | 0% | 0% | 1 |
| Did not consent | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 6 | 9.4% | 6.5% | 6 |
| Total Screen Item Failures | 29 | 100.0% | 31.3% | 64 | 100.0% | 8.8% | 93 |
| Total Subject Failures | 16 | 63 |
Notes: aSince telephone contact, unexpected life changes occurred as follows: moving, time commitments, falls, recent medical issues, and being unable to contact the subject or the emergency contact after the telephone screen.