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Figure 3.5.2. Flowchart of inclusion, participation and compliance
Intervention group Controls
Screened for eligibility n=854
Screened for eligibility n=284
Excluded n=446 (52%)
Excluded n=35 (12%)
Eligible n=407 (48%)
Eligible n=249 (88%)
Informed consent n=62 (25%)
Completed study n=32 (52%)
Declined n=176 (43%) Unable to contact =87 (21%)
Declined n=96 (39%) Unable to contact n=91 (37%)
Informed consent n=144 (35%)
Drop-out between 6-10 months: Lack of time n=30 (21%) Unknown = 10 (7%)
Drop-out between 6-10 months: Lack of time n=7 (11%) Unknown = 4 (6%)
Drop-out between 10-13 months: Lack of time n=7 (5%)
New pregnancy n=3 (2%)
Drop-out between 10-13 months: Lack of time n=1 (2%)
New pregnancy n=18 (29%)
Completed study n=94 (65%)
intervention group, 39% in the control group). The main reported reason for declining participation was lack of time. An additional 27% of the eligible women could not be contacted (21% in the intervention group, 37% in the controls).
Of the 144 women who participated in the intervention group, 28% dropped out between 6 and 10 months postpartum, compared to 18% in the controls. The main reason was again lack of time. An additional 7% drop-out in the intervention group was observed between 10 and 13 months postpartum compared to 31% in the controls. The main reason for drop-out at this time was a next pregnancy.
Evaluation questionnaires were completed by 99% of the women who completed the intervention, but by none of the women who dropped out. Reported values are percentages of the responders. The questionnaires and their scores are shown in tables 3.5.3 to 3.5.5.