Table 3.
Motives for declining participation in the supportive RTW program
| Motives | Non-participants N (% of 647) | Non-participants postcard N (% of 532)a | Non-participants questionnaire N (% of 115)b | P valuec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical reasons | 326 (50.4 %) | 282 (53.0) | 44 (38.3) | 0.004 |
| Mental reasons | 235 (36.3 %) | 210 (39.5) | 25 (21.7) | 0.000 |
| Negative associations with RTW | 87 (13.4 %) | 78 (14.7) | 9 (7.8) | 0.051 |
| Not willing to participate in a RCT | 34 (5.3 %) | 30 (5.6) | 4 (3.5) | 0.346 |
| Personal reasons | 27 (4.2 %) | 23 (4.3) | 4 (3.5) | 0.681 |
CSs could indicate multiple motives for declining participation
aNon-participants who returned the postcard, indicating reasons for declining participation
bNon-participants who completed the one-time questionnaire
c P values are the result of chi-square tests between the two groups of non-participants