Table 4 Member composition of research ethics boards (REBs).
| Size of REB (no of members) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–5 | 6–10 | 11–15 | 16–20 | Total | |
| REBs, n (%) | 1 (4.3) | 5 (21.7) | 13 (56.5) | 4 (17.4) | 23 |
| REBs with at least 1 ethicist, n | N/A | 3 | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| REBs with at least 1 lawyer, n | 1 | 4 | 11* | 4 | 20 |
| REBs with at least 1 member with expertise in biomedical research, n | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| REBs with at least 1 community member, n | 1 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 23 |
| REBs with at least 2 community members, n | 0 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 15 |
| REBs with ⩾3 community members, n | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
*Three REBs had two lawyers and one REB had four lawyers.