Declining an XXXX test in pregnancy, why and who?

@entity1 @entity2208 @entity160
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to elucidate the questions: 1) Why are some @entity1 declining an @entity160 ( @entity160 )-test? and 2) Do @entity1 who decline an @entity160 -test differ in background and in attitudes towards abortion issues from @entity1 who accept the test? Furthermore the study was aimed at clarifying some aspects of the decision process. DESIGN: Questionnaire study over a one-year period from October 1, 1988 to September 30, 1989. SETTING: Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, and the county hospitals of S  nderjylland, Denmark. SUBJECTS: 336 @entity1 who declined the @entity160 -test and 3331 @entity1 who had the test performed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Main questions concerned reasons for declining @entity160 -testing, attitudes to abortion issues and how the decision was made. RESULTS: The main reasons for declining were found to be ethical/religious reasons or the view that the test was not reliable enough. The frequencies of @entity1 with a high school degree (46.4% versus 30.8%) and of @entity1 who had had a previous @entity2208 (24.1% versus 14.8%) were both significantly higher in the declining group. Regarding abortion issues, @entity1 who declined the test were significantly more restrictive in their acceptance of abortion than @entity1 who had taken the @entity160 -test. 5.7% of the @entity1 who declined reported that they had perceived pressure to accept the offer to have the test. CONCLUSION: The study has clarified the questions as to who declines the @entity160 -test and why. It is discussed whether the @entity160 -programme and its consequences are, in fact, too difficult for some @entity1 to grasp and understand in detail. From the Health Service's point of view, it is noteworthy that a considerable number of @entity1 who declined the test offer might make a different choice if the @entity160 -programme were improved.
