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Published in final edited form as: J Aging Health. 2010 Sep 27;22(8):1059–1080. doi: 10.1177/0898264310374355

Table 2.

Reasons for Refusals (n=1439, categories not exclusive)

Respondent Defined Barriers to Participation^a	Frequency	Percentage
Not Interested	318	22.1
Too Busy	323	22.4
Travel	460	32.0
Hospital Aversion	74	5.1
Family Obligations (caregiving, other issues)	323	22.5
Personal Health	269	18.7
Work/School Obligations	237	16.5
Other (incentive too small, age, pet care, etc.)	69	4.8

Note:

Respondents report 1–4 barriers to participations as follows: 62% (897) – 1 Barrier; 31% (447) - 2 Barriers; 6% (87) - 3 Barriers; 1% (8) - 4 Barriers.