Table 3.
Barriers to participating in future research: percentage of respondents who agreed that this was strong or very strong reason for not participating
| Reason for not participating | All participants (n = 120) | Sex | Educational level | Income (JD) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men (n = 47) | Women (n = 73) | School (n = 22) | College/university (n = 98) | < 500 (n = 44) | ≥ 500 (n = 76) | ||
| % | % | % | % | % | % | % | |
| Infectious diseases | 71.3 | 53.8 | 82.3* | 77.3 | 69.6 | 71.1 | 71.4 |
| Pain | 62.1 | 43.6 | 73.4* | 66.7 | 61.0 | 62.2 | 62.1 |
| Multiple visits | 51.5 | 41.0 | 58.1 | 59.1 | 49.4 | 52.6 | 50.8 |
| Dental phobia | 50.5 | 28.2 | 64.5* | 63.6 | 46.8 | 52.6 | 49.2 |
| Impairment to appearance | 47.5 | 38.5 | 53.2 | 36.4 | 50.6 | 42.1 | 50.8 |
| Fear of poison | 44.4 | 43.2 | 45.2 | 23.8 | 50.0* | 35.1 | 50.0 |
| Chewing problems | 44.4 | 47.4 | 42.6 | 22.7 | 50.6* | 35.1 | 50.0 |
| Privacy violation | 26.5 | 35.9 | 20.6 | 27.3 | 26.3 | 26.3 | 26.6 |
*
P < 0.05.
JD = Jordanian dinars.