Table 3 Reasons for not participating in the Malakit study (Suriname and Brazil)
Reason | People interviewed during the post-intervention survey | People approached by facilitators during the Malakit intervention (several possible answers) | |
|---|---|---|---|
N = 135 n (%) | Total N = 250 n (%) | People who had begun to receive training N = 140 n (%) | |
Not having had the opportunity to go to a distribution site | 40 (29.6) | a | a |
Unawareness of where to get a kit | 7 (5.2) | a | a |
Having obtained a kit by another means | 6 (4.4) | a | a |
Absence of facilitators at the inclusion site | 3 (2.2) | a | a |
Lack of time | 30 (22.2) | 144 (57.6) | 58 (41.4) |
Lack of interest in the Malakit project or lack of recognition of its utility due to perceived absence of malaria | 35 (25.9) | 86 (34.4) | 33 (23.6) |
Fear of needles | 1 (0.7) | 77 (30.8) | 66 (47.1) |
Inability to perform the RDT | b | 7 (2.8) | 7 (5.0) |
Refusal to share personal information | 2 (1.5) | 3 (1.2) | 2 (1.4) |