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Table 7 Combination of reasons mentioned by all in percentages of occurrence (N = 120)

From: Barriers to bowel scope (flexible sigmoidoscopy) screening: a comparison of non-responders, active decliners and non-attenders

 

Worried about pain

Embarrassing

Worried about harm

Not needed

Appointment problems

Enema

No time

Worried about results

Medical reasons

Unacceptable

Bad experience

Other test

Forgot

Financial problems

Worried about pain

33.33

20.00

14.17

6.67

19.17

5.83

6.67

0.83

7.50

4.17

0.83

0.83

0.83

Embarrassing

 

15.00

14.17

10.83

23.33

5.00

6.67

0.83

5.83

3.33

0.83

1.67

1.67

Worried about harm

  

13.33

6.67

9.17

3.33

5.83

0.83

4.17

2.50

0.83

0.00

0.00

Not needed

   

5.00

10.00

1.67

2.50

0.00

4.17

1.67

0.00

0.83

0.00

Appointment problems

    

5.83

13.33

3.33

0.00

3.33

0.83

0.00

2.50

0.83

Enema

     

1.67

3.33

0.83

4.17

4.17

0.00

1.67

0.83

No time

      

2.50

0.83

0.83

0.00

0.83

1.67

0.00

Worried about results

       

0.00

0.83

0.83

0.00

0.00

0.00

Medical reasons

        

0.00

0.00

9.17

0.83

0.00

Unacceptable

         

0.83

0.00

0.00

0.00

Bad experience

          

0.00

0.00

0.00

Other test

           

0.00

0.00

Forgot

            

0.00

Financial problems