Table 1 Reasons given by responders for not participating in focus groups

Illness/disability/confined to house	30
Working	27
Too busy	11
Childcare	8
Previous commitment	8
On holiday	8
Did not like group situations	6
Death	2
Miscellaneous reasons	15
Total reasons	115*

*Total responders = 160, total participating in focus groups = 22, total who refused to participate = 138, total refusers who gave reasons = 115.