Table 2.
Statistical Comparison of Characteristics by Consent Form Groups
| Consent Form A (n=55) |
Consent Form B (n=56) |
Comparison P value |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| AGE in years: mean (median) | 32.8 (29) | 36.1 (31.5) | 0.09 |
| percentage | |||
| GENDER | 0.50 | ||
| Male | 54.5 | 48.2 | |
| Female | 45.5 | 51.8 | |
| HIGHEST EDUCATION | 0.38 | ||
| Primary school | 0 | 0 | |
| Some high school | 0 | 0 | |
| Graduated from high school | 7.3 | 1.8 | |
| Some college or university | 18.2 | 17.9 | |
| Graduated from college or university | 38.2 | 32.1 | |
| Post-graduate | 36.4 | 48.2 | |
| CURRENT EMPLOYMENT | 0.07 | ||
| No answer | 1.8 | 0 | |
| Employed full time | 63.6 | 55.4 | |
| Employed part time | 3.6 | 17.9 | |
| A student | 20.0 | 17.9 | |
| Retired | 0 | 3.6 | |
| Unemployed | 10.9 | 5.4 | |
| PRIOR RESEARCH STUDY PARTICIPATION | 0.75 | ||
| Never before | 41.8 | 48.2 | |
| 1–2 previous studies | 38.2 | 35.7 | |
| 3–10 previous studies | 18.2 | 12.5 | |
| More than 10 previous studies | 1.8 | 3.6 | |
| REFER TO CONSENT TO ANSWER QUESTIONS? | 0.21 | ||
| No | 76.4 | 85.7 | |
| Yes | 23.6 | 14.3 | |