Of those who answered calls, some completed the survey and these responses were designated as "Complete," whereas the "Others" category included: hard or soft refusal to complete the survey, no eligible respondents, surveys to be faxed or mailed, partial completion, and other data file errors.
But they said the group's refusal to complete a move from Camp Ashraf to the former site of Camp Liberty, near the Baghdad airport, may doom its bid.
Colleges may not grant a dependency override merely because of parental refusal to complete the financial aid forms or to pay for college.
The revelation, supported by documents released through the Freedom of Information Act, calls into question the concessions made to the voluntary programme last month, which removed a two-week benefit sanction imposed on those dropping out of that scheme, as refusal to complete a placement on the compulsory scheme can lead to jobseekers' benefits being stopped for three to six months.
Among them, 56 patients were excluded because of refusal to complete the questionnaires (n = 28); probable migraine (n = 12); mental retardation (n = 3); illiteracy (n = 5); or age older than 70 (n = 8).
Supporters of the measure said schools too often suspend or expel students for "willful defiance," which they criticized as a catch-all term that includes refusal to complete assignments or disruption of school activities.
The main reason for the drop-out of 103 cases and 106 controls was refusal to complete the questionnaire.
Reasons for partial participation included time constraints and a refusal to complete the questionnaire for a second time.
However, non-compliance would have involved refusal to complete the task, which none of the children did, and most of them even reported that the task was fun.
They reported being questioned about their initial refusal to complete the test or being told outright to take part in bowel cancer screening.
