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Table 2 Reasons for declining participation - numbers and percentage of all who declined (N = 216)

From: Counselling versus low-intensity cognitive behavioural therapy for persistent sub-threshold and mild depression (CLICD): a pilot/feasibility randomised controlled trial

Reason

N (%)

None ticked

5 (2.3 %)

No low mood or depression

171 (79.2 %)

Too busy

58 (26.9 %)

Does not want to take part in research study

62 (28.7 %)

Does not want to have counselling

69 (31.9 %)

Does not want to have guided CBT

57 (26.4 %)

Other

13 (6.0 %)