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Table 4 Results of quality of informed consent assessment: Understanding section

From: Evaluation of the quality of informed consent in a vaccine field trial in a developing country setting

I agreed to enrol my child in this study because

   
 

True

False

Not sure

   My child might get better treatment

44.8

52.1

3.1

   I want doctors to help learn more about TB

88.5

4.7

6.8

I've decided to enrol my baby in the study

   

   Even though my baby will receive no extra treatment

73.4

19.3

7.3

   Because I knew I would receive a toiletries hamper

13.0

80.7

6.3

If my baby gets a bruise from the blood test, I should

   

   Contact the police

5.7

87.5

6.8

   Speak to the nurse at the clinic

68.2

30.7

1.1

   Go to the doctor at his private surgery

22.4

66.2

11.4

If I was given the choice to participate again, I would

90.6

3.1

6.3

  1. Correct interpretation, according to the information provided during the consent process, in bold type here, but in normal print in the field questionnaire.