Table 2. Understanding of essential SIC components by respondent DiT.
Values are the number of participants (%) unless otherwise indicated.
SIC: surgical informed consent, DiT: doctor-in-training
| Variable | Proportion | Number |
| N=380 | (%) | (n) |
| Age patients can give SIC | ||
| 14 | 3.9 | 15 |
| 16 | 49.5 | 188 |
| 18 | 46.6 | 177 |
| Is the evaluation of competence an essential component of SIC? | ||
| Yes | 90 | 342 |
| No | 10 | 38 |
| Is patient education an essential component of SIC? | ||
| Yes | 92.9 | 353 |
| No | 7.1 | 27 |
| Is recording the consenting process an essential component of SIC? | ||
| Yes | 94.5 | 359 |
| No | 5.5 | 21 |
| Is recording the patient’s signature an essential component of SIC? | ||
| Yes | 89.5 | 340 |
| No | 10.5 | 40 |
| Is recording the surgeon’s signature an essential component of SIC? | ||
| Yes | 85.3 | 324 |
| No | 14.7 | 56 |
| Is recording the date of consent an essential component of SIC? | ||
| Yes | 90 | 342 |
| No | 10 | 38 |
| Are all the above factors essential components of the SIC? | ||
| Yes | 67.4 | 256 |
| No | 32.6 | 124 |