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. 2018 Aug 14;68(674):e604–e611. doi: 10.3399/bjgp18X698369

Table 3.

Reasons for not collecting FIT tubes 6 months within the expected return

Reason No collection of FIT tubes 6 months within the expected month, n (%)
Control (n= 28) SMS (n= 20) Telephone (n= 10) All subjects (n= 58)
Not interested to continue 13 (46.4) 9 (45.0) 3 (30.0) 25 (43.1)
Busy 7 (25.0) 5 (25.0) 6 (60.0) 18 (31.0)
Forgotten 8 (28.6) 5 (25.0) 1 (10.0) 14 (24.2)
Refuse to disclose 0 (0) 1 (5.0) 0 (0) 1 (1.7)

FIT = faecal immunochemical test. SMS = short message service.