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. 2018 Jan 10;26(2):166–175. doi: 10.1038/s41431-017-0056-4

Table 4.

Main reason of non-attendees (n = 117) for not visiting the outpatient clinic

n (%)
Not eligible 75 (64)
 I do not want to have (more) children      36 (48)
 I do not want to have children yet      30 (40)
 I am/my partner is more than 20 weeks pregnant      5 (7)
 I am/we are not originating from the genetically isolated village      4 (5)
Eligible 42 (36)
 Unaware of availability of the outpatient clinic 22
  I am planning to visit the clinic      16 (74)
  I am not pregnant or my partner is not pregnant      1 (4)
  I already have healthy children      1 (4)
  It causes worry and anxiety      1 (4)
  No reason      3 (14)
 Aware of availability of the outpatient clinic 20
  I am planning to visit the clinic      17 (85)
  I am not pregnant or my partner is not pregnant      2 (10)
  No reason      1 (5)