Table 1 Reasons for non-participation of care homes at telephone contact stage
From: Recruiting care homes to a randomised controlled trial
Reason | Systematic (n = 73) | Targeted (n = 6) | Total (n = 79) |
|---|---|---|---|
Too busy | 20 (27.4%) | 0 (0%) | 20 (25.3%) |
Unable to contact | 14 (19.2%) | 0 (0%) | 14 (17.7%) |
Not interested in research | 11 (15.1%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (13.9%) |
Unstable management or home | 11 (15.1%) | 0 (0%) | 11 (13.9%) |
Participation in research initiated only through head office | 4 (5.5%) | 0 (0%) | 4 (5.1%) |
Disapproves of research | 1 (1.4%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.3%) |
No reason given | 10 (13.7%) | 0 (0%) | 10 (12.7%) |
Missing data | 2 (2.7%) | 6 (100.0%) | 8 (10.1%) |