Table 2.
Reasons given for non-consent at Stage 2 (n=823)
| Reason | Frequencya |
|---|---|
| Time |
531 |
| Returned to work and/or study |
243 |
| No longer interested |
159 |
| Transport |
149 |
| Do not need advice on feeding |
106 |
| Family poor health |
24 |
| Other |
19 |
| Maternal poor health |
19 |
| Temporarily unavailable for sessions |
15 |
| Issues with intervention intensity/delivery/follow-up |
11 |
| Other significant carer does not support participation |
9 |
| Family issues |
8 |
| Current or recent participant in another research study | 5 |
a 823/855 (93%) of non-consenters provided at least one reason; 46% respondents provided more than one reason; no data were available for the 511 who could not be contacted at Stage 2.