Table 2 Reasons to decline participation according to gender, age, and diagnosis
Category | Sub-category | All, n (%) | Women, n (%) | Age, mean (range) | HF, n (%) | COPD, n (%) | HF and COPD, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No need for the intervention | No need for support | 34 (16) | 18 (16.4) | 77.6 (51−93) | 26 (21.0) | 8 (10.8) | – |
Having sufficient support | 37 (17.5) | 17 (15.5) | 77.4 (56−91) | 24 (19.4) | 10 (13.5) | 1 (16.7) | |
The study concept not suiting the patient | 14 (6.6) | 8 (7.3) | 73.7 (33−85) | 5 (4.0) | 7 (9.5) | 2 (33.3) | |
Not believing they have the diagnosed disease | 5 (2.4) | 5 (4.5) | 72 (60−77) | – | 5 (6.8) | – | |
Cannot manage more tasks | Being too ill | 31 (14.6) | 19 (17.3) | 80.3 (68−95) | 17 (13.7) | 9 (12.2) | 2 (33.3) |
Being in a crisis | 7 (3.3) | 5 (4.5) | 79.3 (68−88) | 4 (3.2) | 3 (4.1) | – | |
Not trusting their own ability to participate | 15 (7.1) | 7 (6.4) | 79.4 (60−97) | 8 (6.5) | 7 (9.5) | – | |
Not having time for more illness-related activities | 30 (14.2) | 12 (10.9) | 77.6 (57−93) | 22 (17.7) | 7 (9.5) | 1 (16.7) | |
Taking care of sick relatives | 5 (2.4) | 4 (3.4) | 83.6 (70−93) | 2 (1.6) | 3 (4.1) | – | |
Other | Refusing because this was a research study | 24 (11.3) | 11 (10.0) | 78.9 (67−98) | 10 (8.1) | 12 (16.2) | – |
Practical reasons | 5 (2.4) | 1 (0.9) | 72.8 (62−81) | 3 (2.4) | 2 (2.7) | – | |
Unknown | 5 (2.4) | 3 (2.7) | 81.3 (72−93) | 3 (2.4) | 1 (1.4) | – | |
Total | 212 | 110 | – | 124 | 74 | 6 |