Table 2 Reasons given by parents for not consenting to their child’s participation in the study
Reason for not consenting | N = 540 (%) as mentioned in consent form |
|---|---|
1. Inappropriate timing for study implementation (exam period, etc.…) | 24.8% |
2. Parent not interested | 13.3% |
3. No specific reason given | 12.2% |
4. Child doesn’t want to participate | 10.9% |
5. Child lives in a smoke-free environment | 9.8% |
6. Child does not need to participate | 8.5% |
7. Personal reasons | 5.3% |
8. The topic is more relevant to boys than to girls | 2.9% |
9. Others (Afraid that the child might be harmed, Location of study implementation not clear, Objection to saliva collection, Responsibility of family to explain to the child about such topics) | 3.1% |
10. Opening the child’s eyes to topic s/he should not know about | 2.0% |
11. Child’s health | 2.0% |
12. Risks and benefits of study not clear | 1.8% |
13. The child is too young for the topic | 1.7% |
14. Parent doesn’t understand the topic or thinks doesn’t think s/he should participate | 1.7% |
Total | 100.0% |