Table 1.
% of Non-Consenters |
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Reasons for Study Declination | All | Female | Male |
Not enough time to participate | 83% | 87% | 80% |
Child care issues | 7% | 15% | 3% |
Just wanted treatment or to see the nurse | 5% | 5% | 6% |
Not interested | 5% | 4% | 5% |
Not willing to return for follow-up assessments | 3% | 1% | 5% |
Psychological reasons (anxious, preoccupied) | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Not willing to attend the workshop | 2% | 1% | 3% |
Physical reasons (ill, tired) | 1% | 1% | 1% |
Concerned about confidentiality or privacy | 1% | <1% | 1% |
Not willing to do the (baseline) survey | 1% | <1% | 1% |
Note. Some patients reported more than one reason for non-participation; thus, percentages sum to greater than 100%.