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Table 2 Degree of recognition of terms “informed consent/assent” and parents’ educational level

From: Parents’ attitudes towards and perceptions of involving minors in medical research from the Japanese perspective

Educational level

Knows what it is

Number (%)

Have heard about it but does not know what it entails

Number (%)

Does not know what it is

Number (%)

Middle school

3 (14.3%)

5 (23.8%)

13 (61.9%)

High school

75 (25.2%)

65 (21.8%)

158 (53.0%)

Professional school

61 (35.9%)

33 (19.4%)

76 (44.7%)

University

282 (53.1%)

118 (22.2%)

131 (24.7%)

Graduate school

41 (68.3%)

10 (16.7%)

9 (15.0%)

Others

19 (32.8%)

13 (22.4%)

26 (44.8%)

Does not want to answer

5 (41.7%)

3 (25.0%)

4 (33.3%)