Table 3.
Testing post-pre dialogue change in consent choices across the five scenarios*
Scenario | Pre-Dialogue** | Post-Dialogue** | Difference | P-value for difference (paired t-test), df = 78 *** |
|
A) Prescribing information for improving care | Mean (SD) | 3.49 (1.08) | 3.29 (1.25) | -0.21 (1.07) | 0.096 |
B) Prescribing information for marketing research | Mean (SD) | 1.99 (1.20) | 1.94 (1.29) | -0.03 (0.88) | 0.798 |
C) Linking work, education or income to individual's health record | Mean (SD) | 2.79 (1.36) | 3.03 (1.24) | 0.19 (1.03) | 0.104 |
D1) Linking individual's information with leftover tissue with no commercial use | Mean (SD) | 3.18 (1.23) | 3.06 (1.25) | -0.17 (1.27) | 0.251 |
D2) Linking individual's information with leftover tissue with possible commercial use | Mean (SD) | 2.31 (1.10) | 2.40 (1.05) | 0.06 (1.06) | 0.595 |
* Due to an error in the Hamilton survey, the full consent scale was not offered. The option "Do not use" was not offered.
** Scores: 1 = do not use; 2 = consent for each use; 3 = broad authorization; 4 = notification with opt-out; 5 = use without notification;
*** Bonferroni correction: Alpha = 0.01 (0.05/5)