TABLE 3.
Experience and Attitudes Regarding Emergency Research and Trauma as a Function of Trauma Community Subgroups
| Variable | Patient (n = 172), n (%) | Family (n = 73), n (%) | Community (n = 64), n (%) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Previous participation in clinical research | 36 (21) | 14 (19) | 16 (24) | 0.694 |
| Given permission for others to participate in clinical research | 10 (6) | 3 (4) | 4 (6) | 0.830 |
| If you were a victim of trauma and could not consent, who would you want to consent for you to participate in emergency research? | ||||
| Family member | 160 (93) | 70 (96) | 60 (94) | 0.039 |
| Community leader/member | 10 (6) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Religious leader | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 4 (6) | |
| If your family were not available, who would be the best person to consent for you to participate in emergency research? | ||||
| Family member*† | 13 (8) | 2 (3) | 18 (28) | <0.001 |
| Community leader/member* | 6 (3) | 3 (4) | 10 (16) | |
| Religious leader*† | 20 (12) | 5 (7) | 29 (45) | |
| Friend | 19 (11) | 12 (16) | 5 (8) | |
| Doctor*† | 57 (33) | 30 (41) | 1 (2) | |
| Responsible person | 5 (3) | 1 (1) | 1 (2) | |
| Nobody, it would not be right for someone other than my family to consent for me to participate in this type of research even if it could potentially be helpful to me or save my life.*† | 52 (30) | 20 (27) | 0 (0) | |
| Have you or someone you know experienced trauma resulting in significant blood loss and the need for blood transfusions? | ||||
| Yes | 70 (41) | 33 (45 | 27 (43) | 0.369 |
| No | 102 (59) | 40 (55) | 36 (57) | |
| Trauma, such as injuries related to violence or accidents, is a serious concern in my community. | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 2 (1) | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | 0.026 |
| Disagree*† | 11 (6) | 2 (3) | 0 (0) | |
| Neutral | 13 (8) | 4 (5) | 3 (5) | |
| Agree | 88 (51) | 32 (44) | 25 (39) | |
| Strongly agree*‡ | 58 (34) | 35 (48) | 33 (52) | |
| More research that could benefit trauma patients should be performed. | ||||
| Strongly disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0.003 |
| Disagree | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | |
| Neutral | 2 (1) | 3 (4) | 3 (5) | |
| Agree*‡ | 117 (68) | 38 (52) | 27 (42) | |
| Strongly agree*†‡ | 53 (31) | 32 (44) | 34 (53) | |
| Do you think the AVERT Shock Trial is an important study for us to perform? | ||||
| Yes | 166 (96) | 72 (99) | 61 (95) | 0.279 |
| No | 3 (2) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | |
| Undecided | 3 (2) | 0 (0) | 3 (5) | |
χ2 test was used to evaluate significance of variables between groups. Significance further analyzed with pairwise comparisons reported at p < 0.05 following z test of proportions with Bonferroni correction.
*
Patient versus community.
†
Family versus community.
‡
Patient versus family.