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Table 4 Reasons provided by farmers for non-participation in study

From: Development and validation of a protocol to identify and recruit participants into a large scale study on liver fluke in cattle

Reason for non-participation

Recruitment Stage

Total farms (%)

 

Initial phone call

Follow-up phone call

 

Cattle do not go out

13

2

15 (8)

No cattle/not farming

16

0

16 (8.5)

Not interested or did not want to take part

27

39

66 (35.1)

Too busy/no time

11

29

40 (21.3)

Cattle treated with fasciolicides within the last 90 days

8

8

16 (8.5)

Not enough cattle (< 50)

12

4

16 (8.5)

Retired/ill health/death

11

5

16 (8.5)

Otherwise unsuitable

2

1

3 (1.6)

Totals

100

88

188