Table 4.
Respondent willingness to participate in clinical trials (N = 1,515)
| Variable | n (%) | x 2 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | 204/753 (27.1) | 3.665 | .056a |
| Female | 174/762 (22.8) | |||
| Age (years) | 19~29 | 64/295 (21.7) | 1.205 | .272b |
| 30’s | 89/375 (23.7) | |||
| 40’s | 114/411 (27.7) | |||
| 50’s | 68/250 (27.2) | |||
| ≥60 | 43/184 (23.4) | |||
| Education | ≤ High school | 240/958 (25.1) | 0.014 | .905a |
| ≥ College | 138/557 (24.8) | |||
| Resident areas | Large city | 190/720 (26.4) | 3.161 | .075b |
| Small city | 155/623 (24.9) | |||
| Rural area | 33/172 (19.2) | |||
| Household income | <2,000 | 89/347 (25.6) | 0.213 | .644b |
| (1,000 won/month) | 2,000 ∼ 2,999 | 109/406 (26.8) | ||
| 3,000 ∼ 3,999 | 79/353 (22.4) | |||
| ≥4,000 | 97/390 (24.9) | |||
| Living style | Alone | 26/76 (32.9) | 2.834 | .092a |
| With family | 351/1433 (24.5) | |||
| Perception on ultimate beneficiary of CT | Pharmaceutical company | 85/463 (18.4) | 18.473 | <.001a |
| Hospital or physician | 30/136 (22.1) | |||
| Patients | 195/678 (28.8) | |||
| Advances in medicine | 68/236 (28.8) | |||
| Experience of CT participation | No | 302/1114 (27.1) | 4.131 | .042a |
| Yes | 11/24 (45.8) | |||
| Awareness of CT | No | 65/377 (17.2) | 15.929 | <.001a |
| Yes | 313/1138 (27.5) | |||
| Favorable feeling toward CT | Low | 25/327 (7.6) | 157.311 | <.001b |
| Moderate | 128/680 (18.8) | |||
| High | 225/508 (44.3) | |||
| Safety toward CT | Low | 28/410 (6.8) | 240.003 | <.001b |
| Moderate | 189/848 (22.3) | |||
| High | 161/257 (62.6) | |||
| Necessity toward CT | Low | 2/87 (2.3) | 63.434 | <.001b |
| Moderate | 52/366 (14.2) | |||
| High | 324/1062 (30.5) |
aPearson x 2. bLinear-by-linear association.