Sentence examples for refusal proportion from inspiring English sources

Among eligible women in both the clinics, we estimate that about 75% agreed to participate in the study (in several instances, women refused to allow any recording of information concerning agreement to participate in the study; thus, the refusal proportion cannot be accurately calculated).

Reasons for non-participation included parents not having time to take part, children not attending clinics and, in a small proportion, refusal to take part.

Refusal and consent proportions also varied among the military occupational categories.

As evidence of an unusual and possibly emotional response pattern, we have not previously seen explicit refusals approaching the proportion of 21.4% observed in this study; in our experience less than one tenth of the eligible sample will check the "I do not wish to participate" box in a typical survey – e.g., about 5% in a survey of health insurance plan members [ 22].

The high mean age of the patients, and the high proportion of refusal to answer this item due to the personal/sensitive nature of this question could explain the difficulties with this item in our Egyptian sample of CKD patients.

Of 5223 patients sent an invitation, most did not reply (3250, 62%); but among the 1461 (28%) who completed the refusal slip, a large proportion (1052, 72%) reported that they were no longer dizzy.

The proportion of refusals was less than 5% in cases and controls in both studies.

The higher proportion of refusals to participate among control women (27%) compared with case women (12%) is another potential concern.

The proportion of refusals of subjects approached for interview was <5% in Italy and about 15% in Switzerland.

Compared with participants, refusals had a higher proportion of ethnic minorities (26.2% vs. 4.8%), divorced/widowed (23.1% vs. 9.0%), and non-local residents (68.7% vs. 29.1%).

The proportion of refusals and participants lost to follow-up was similar in Belfast and the French centres (150/2745 (5.5%) and 382/10 600 (3.6%), respectively).