TABLE 5.
Survey Participant Reasons for “Not Willing” to Participate in Health-Related Research Studies by Gender and TSS Knowledge
| Reasons of “Not Willing to Participate” | Males | Females | ||
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| Heard of TSS | Not Heard of TSS | Heard of TSS | Not Heard of TSS | |
| Lack of time | 5% | 58% | 34% | 50% |
| Lack of trust | 65% | 17% | 25% | 0% |
| Not interested | 15% | 8% | 16% | 6% |
| Other | 15% | 17% | 25% | 44% |
Abbreviation: TSS, Tuskegee Syphilis Study.