Table Three.

Reasons for previous participation or refusal of participation in previous research studies

Previous participation in research ( 303 responses from 290 persons)
	n	%
Personal interest in the topic	156	53.8
Someone asked	135	46.6
Might help others	136	46.9
Might advance science /medicine	122	42.2
Unique personal experience	55	19.0
Financial compensation	44	15.2
Other benefits	34	11.7
Other	17	5.8

Previous refusal to participate in research ( 184 responses from 154 persons)
Too much of a time investment	82	53.3
Inconvenient time or place	38	24.7
Concerned about the risk	36	23.4
Information was not clear or complete	33	21.4
Concerned about confidentiality	31	20.1
Insufficient compensation	18	11.7
Other	18	11.7