Table 3.
Reasons for a Patient to Refuse to Undergo the Requested Test/Procedure
| Reason to refuse to undergo the test/procedure | General blood test (n = 74) | Colonoscopy (n = 2) | Colon biopsy (n = 2) | Medical imaging (n = 5) | Stool test (n = 4) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Not at all for this reason | 67 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Partially for this reason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refused for this reason | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Pain | Not at all for this reason | 68 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Partially for this reason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refused for this reason | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Costs | Not at all for this reason | 66 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Partially for this reason | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refused for this reason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Potential risks | Not at all for this reason | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Partially for this reason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refused for this reason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Side effects | Not at all for this reason | 69 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| Partially for this reason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refused for this reason | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Fear of results | Not at all for this reason | 65 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Partially for this reason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refused for this reason | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Test too revealing (fear of finding other problems) | Not at all for this reason | 68 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| Partially for this reason | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Refused for this reason | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Confidentiality | Not at all for this reason | 70 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Partially for this reason | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Refused for this reason | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |