Table 2 Reasons provided to refuse screening (n = 522)
From: Prevention of anxiety disorders in primary care: A feasibility study
Reasons | n | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No motivation for a preventive intervention | 182 | 34.9 | ||
Emotional burden associated with potential risk status | 103 | 19.7 | ||
Other: | 237 | 45.4 | n | % |
Do not consider themselves at risk | 93 | 17.8 | ||
Do not find it necessary because they are familiar with anxiety disorders | 14 | 2.7 | ||
Objection to provide personal data | 4 | 0.8 | ||
Do not feel intervention is necessary until anxiety disorder is present | 12 | 2.3 | ||
Logistic objections | 17 | 3.3 | ||
Not interested | 25 | 4.8 | ||
Not specified | 72 | 13.8 |