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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents and non-respondents

From: Research based on existing clinical data and biospecimens: a systematic study of patients’ opinions

 

Respondents (%)

Non-respondents (%)

Sex

  

 Female

265 (62.5)

365 (60.3)

 Male

159 (37.5)

239 (39.5)

 Missing

 

1 (0.2)

 Total

424 (100)

605 (100)

Age (years)

  

 18–29

61(14.4)a

154 (25.5)

 30–39

68 (16.0)

109 (18.0)

 40–49

38 (9.0)

84 (13.9)

 50–69

153 (36.1)

148 (24.5)

 70+

100 (23.6)b

65 (10.7)

 Missing

4 (0.9)

45 (7.4)

 Total

424 (100)

605 (100)

Department

  

 Women’s clinic

59 (13.9)

91 (15.0)

 Cancer clinic

85 (20.0)c

65 (10.7)

 Clinic of medicine

58 (13.7)

87 (14.4)

 Clinic of surgery

63 (14.9)

83 (13.7)

 Department of endocrinology

66 (15.6)

81 (13.4)

 Clinic of thoracic and occupational medicine

59 (13.9)

85 (14.0)

 Tiller and Nidaros DPS

34 (8.0)d

113 (18.7)

 Missing

  

 Total

424 (100)

605 (100)

  1. Data presented as number/count (percentage). P values are computed by using Pearson Chi-square test in a 2 × 2, 2 × 5 and 2 × 7 contingency table (crosstabs) comparing responders and non-responders for the variables sex, age and department respectively
  2. a,bSignificantly fewer discharged patients in the age group 18–29 years participated, whereas in the age group 70 years and older (70+) significantly more participated (χ2 = 55.714, p value = 2.3*10–11)
  3. c,dSignificantly fewer patients at the district psychiatric centers participated, whereas significantly more patients at the Cancer clinic participated (χ2 = 35.943, p value = 0.000003)