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Table 4 Comparisons of reasons for non-participation between all questionnaire responders and interviewees

From: Exploring non-participation in primary care physical activity interventions: PACE-UP trial interview findings

Reasonsa

All non-participant questionnaire (NPQ) responses (N = 1140)

Interviewees’ NPQ responses (N = 30)

n (%)

n (%)

Did not answer ‘yes’ to any question

141 (12)

2 (7)

Already physically active

668 (59)

20 (67)

Do not have time

468 (41)

13 (43)

Cannot increase physical activity

225 (20)

6 (20)

Not interested to increase physical activity

208 (18)

5 (17)

Do not want to be randomised

113 (10)

3 (10)

Not interested in research

48 (4)

1 (3)

  1. aReasons for declining from NPQ (each non-participant could select one or more reasons from the list and for each question could answer: yes; no; not sure; or leave the question blank)