|
N
|
---|
1. Misunderstanding and mistakes
|
36
|
By family member
|
2
|
By patient
|
14
|
By practice
|
20
|
2. Illness or personal circumstances
|
28
|
Self
|
17
|
Family
|
11
|
3. Forgot
|
26
|
No reason/excuse
|
17
|
Waited too long
|
2
|
Pre-occupied/distracted
|
7
|
4. Other commitments
|
9
|
5. Other
|
23
|
Overslept/late
|
6
|
Resolution of symptom
|
5
|
Not doctor of choice
|
2
|
Travel problems
|
2
|
No idea/don't know
|
3
|
Unclassifiable or blank
|
5
|
- N: Number answering particular item; n Yes: number answering yes; CI: confidence interval a No evidence for this when medical records reviewed for those who provided consent.