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. 2023 Jul 12;37(18):3871–3873. doi: 10.1038/s41433-023-02621-w

Table 1.

Study characteristics and enrollment by sex, age, and race.

Trial characteristics (20 trials) N (Reported Race) Caucasian N; % Asian N; % Black N; % AI/AN N; % NH/PI N; % Multiracial N; % Race Unknown N; % Hispanic N; % Total N; % Female N; % PPR sex (mean; 95%CI)
Overall 1804 1423; 78.88% 61; 3.38% 203; 11.25% 13; 0.72% 4; 0.22% 6; 0.33% 94; 5.21% 224; 16.45% 2471 1765; 71.43% 1.53; 1.42–1.63
Blinding
 Double 835 605; 72.46% 41; 4.91% 85; 10.18% 4; 0.48% 4; 0.48% 4; 0.48% 92; 11.02% 57; 14.5% 1437 1048; 72.93% 1.54; 1.44–1.65
 Triple 58 53; 91.38% 0; 0% 1; 1.72% 2; 3.45% 0; 0% 0; 0% 2; 3.45% 2; 3.45% 58 27; 46.55% 1a
 Quadruple 911 765; 83.97% 20; 2.2% 117; 12.84% 7; 0.77% 0; 0% 2; 0.22% 0; 0% 165; 18.11% 976 690; 70.7% 1.59; 1.43–1.75
 P value 0.04b 0.31 0.03c 0.04c 0.35 0.62 0.33 0.17 0.07 0.25
Phase
 Phase I 0 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported 75 53; 70.67% 1.54a
 Phase II 494 400; 80.97% 12; 2.43% 69; 13.97% 7; 1.42% 2; 0.4% 2; 0.4% 2; 0.4% 85; 22.97% 634 421; 66.4% 1.43; 1.26–1.6
 Phase III 750 639; 85.2% 16; 2.13% 89; 11.87% 5; 0.67% 0; 0% 1; 0.13% 0; 0% 135; 18% 750 535; 71.33% 1.7; 1.47–1.94
 Phase Not Applicable 560 384; 68.57% 33; 5.89% 45; 8.04% 1; 0.18% 2; 0.36% 3; 0.54% 92; 16.43% 4; 1.65% 1087 809; 74.43% 1.55; 1.41–1.68
 P value 0.07 0.44 0.15 0.02c 0.52 1 0.22 0.09 0.07 0.14
Study Country
 US 1581 1316; 83.24% 42; 2.66% 197; 12.46% 13; 0.82% 2; 0.13% 3; 0.19% 8; 0.51% 224; 16.45% 2067 1483; 71.75% 1.57; 1.45–1.68
 Foreign 182 81; 44.51% 11; 6.04% 4; 2.2% 0; 0% 2; 1.1% 2; 1.1% 82; 45.05% Unreported 182 112; 61.54% 1.14a
 International 41 26; 63.41% 8; 19.51% 2; 4.88% 0; 0% 0; 0% 1; 2.44% 4; 9.76% Unreported 41 24; 58.54% 1.46a
 Not Reported 0 Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported Unreported 181 146; 80.66% 1.47; 1.19–1.75
 P value 0.21 0.48 0.33 0.22 0.12 0.12 0.08 d 0.16 0.24
Sponsor Country
 US 153 126; 82.35% 12; 7.84% 4; 2.61% 3; 1.96% 0; 0% 0; 0% 8; 5.23% 2; 3.45% 277 176; 63.54% 1.38; 1.07–1.69
 Foreign 1527 1196; 78.32% 43; 2.82% 184; 12.05% 9; 0.59% 3; 0.2% 6; 0.39% 86; 5.63% 222; 17.02% 2021 1472; 72.84% 1.56; 1.45–1.67
 International 124 101; 81.45% 6; 4.84% 15; 12.1% 1; 0.81% 1; 0.81% 0; 0% 0; 0% Unreported 173 117; 67.63% 1.59; 1.52–1.65
 P value 0.23 0.95 0.14 0.88 0.29 0.23 0.23 0.3 0.19 0.58
Initiation Year
 2009–2013 95 73; 76.84% 12; 12.63% 3; 3.16% 1; 1.05% 0; 0% 0; 0% 6; 6.32% Unreported 515 386; 74.95% 1.56; 1.37–1.74
 2014–2017 794 584; 73.55% 19; 2.39% 94; 11.84% 6; 0.76% 3; 0.38% 4; 0.5% 84; 10.58% 89; 14.54% 1041 739; 70.99% 1.47; 1.3–1.64
 2018–2021 915 766; 83.72% 30; 3.28% 106; 11.58% 6; 0.66% 1; 0.11% 2; 0.22% 4; 0.44% 135; 18% 915 640; 69.95% 1.6; 1.45–1.76
 P value 0.58 0.11 0.62 0.79 0.77 0.66 0.33 d 0.33 0.39
Intervention Type
 Drug 1486 1243; 83.65% 30; 2.02% 194; 13.06% 12; 0.81% 2; 0.13% 3; 0.2% 2; 0.13% 224; 16.45% 1626 1152; 70.85% 1.54; 1.4–1.69
 Device 318 180; 56.6% 31; 9.75% 9; 2.83% 1; 0.31% 2; 0.63% 3; 0.94% 92; 28.93% None enrolled 845 613; 72.54% 1.51; 1.36–1.66
 P value 0.04b 0.06 0.07 0.11 0.6 0.25 0.005b NA; NA 0.12 0.82

This table depicts trial enrollment by sex, race, and ethnicity. Absolute number and proportions are shown for these demographics. Participation-to-prevalence ratios (PPRs) were calculated for female patients (PPRsex). Mean and 95% CIs are shown for PPRs. This table also depicts the results of Kruskal–Wallis significance testing for comparing demographic enrollment between by trial characteristics.

AI/AN American Indian or Alaskan Native, NH/PI Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, PPR participation-to-prevalence ratio.

aPrecludes 95% confidence interval calculation due insufficient number of observations.

bSignificant pairwise or post-hoc comparison; double/quadruple (P = 0.05).

cNo significant post-hoc comparisons.

dPrecludes p value calculation due insufficient statistical levels.