Table 1.
Consensus ratio for reasons not to participate in research among patients with psychiatric illness (n = 51)
| Consensus ratio | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I do not agree at all | I agree to some level | I agree completely | |||
| Questions | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| Q1 I would have needed more information to participate in this project | 25 (49.0) | 5 (9.8) | 12 (23.5) | 3 (5.9) | 6 (11.8) |
| Q2 It takes too much time to participate in this research project | 10 (19.6) | 6 (11.8) | 18 (35.3) | 8 (15.7) | 9 (17.6) |
| Q3 I'm too sick/tired to get involved in this project | 7 (13.7) | 6 (11.8) | 13 (25.5) | 10 (19.6) | 15 (29.4) |
| Q4 I do not think this project will provide valuable knowledge | 31 (60.8) | 10 (19.6) | 8 (15.7) | 0 (0) | 2 (3.9) |
| Q5 I can imagine that I will be part of another research project in the future | 7 (13.7) | 7 (13.7) | 19 (37.3) | 5 (9.8) | 13 (25.5) |
| Q6 I never participate in research | 21 (41.2) | 6 (11.8) | 12 (23.5) | 6 (11.8) | 6 (11.8) |
| Q7 I do not trust that information about me stays within the research group | 28 (54.9) | 10 (19.6) | 6 (11.8) | 3 (5.9) | 4 (7.8) |
| Q8a Because: I'm afraid of injection needles, I don't want to have blood tests performed | 24 (47.1) | 4 (7.8) | 9 (17.6) | 4 (7.8) | 10 (19.6) |
| Q8b I'm afraid that the blood sample may get into the wrong hands | 38 (74.5) | 3 (5.9) | 5 (9.8) | 1 (2.0) | 4 (7.8) |