Table 1 Characteristics of study participants
From: Assessing the quality of informed consent in a resource-limited setting: A cross-sectional study
Sociodemographic characteristics | |
Age, mean (SD), yr | 37.6 (7.7) |
No formal education (n, %) | 53 (8.9) |
Female Gender (n, %) | 385 (64.2) |
Informed Consent Process | No |
First research project for participant | 8.0 % (48/600) |
Felt were given enough information* | 5.9 % (35/598) |
Signed a consent form* | 5.7 % (34/592) |
Felt pressured to participate* | 95.0 % (568/598) |
Refusal to participate would affect regular medical care* | 59.8 % (357/597) |
Anticipated benefits for participation* | 7.0 % (42/599) |
Anticipated risks for participation | 68.2 % (409/600) |
Knowledge of voluntary withdrawal* | 33.7 % (201/596) |