Table 3 Reasons for patients’ refusal to participate in cardiac rehabilitation (CR)
From: Obstacles and alternative options for cardiac rehabilitation in Nanjing, China: an exploratory study
Reason* | Patients (n = 281), n (%) |
|---|---|
Unaffordability (Cannot afford CR) | 172 (61.2) |
Work or time conflicts | 43 (15.3) |
Difficulty with commute to rehabilitation center | 22 (7.8) |
Health problems | 15 (5.3) |
Self-exercise | 12 (4.3) |
Family members did not support CR | 11 (3.9) |
Others | 6 (2.1) |
  Considered CR to be non-essential or reluctant to join | 4 |
  Responsibility to domestic duties | 2 |