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Table 2 Demographic data of the respondents

From: What information and the extent of information research participants need in informed consent forms: a multi-country survey

Characteristics of the respondents

n (%)

Sex

 Male

884

(42.1%)

 Female

1215

(57.9%)

Age

 15–30 years

638

(30.4%)

 31–45 years

546

(26.0%)

 46–60 years

514

(24.5%)

 61–90 years

401

(19.1%)

Educational level

 High school or lower

1331

(64.5%)

 Bachelor/diploma degree

525

(25.4%)

 Master/doctor degree

208

(10.1%)

Occupation

 Healthcare profession

245

(12.4%)

 Non-healthcare profession†

1730

(87.6%)

Type of research involved

 Experimental research

1234

(59.8%)

 Observational research

830

(40.2%)

  1. †Non-healthcare profession, including students, housewives, retirees, and the unemployed