Table 4.
Attitudes and beliefs about participant compensation in biobehavioural research (n= 32).
| Blood | Urine | Saliva for genetics | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of incentive for giving … | ||||
| Cash | 97 (31) | 56 (18) | 53 (17) | |
| Gift card | 3 (1) | 41 (13) | 34 (11) | |
| T-shirt with project logo | 0 | 3 (1) | 13 (4) | |
| Amount of compensation to be provided for … | VP | FS | ||
| $0–$20 | 13 (4) | 22 (7) | 31 (10) | 38 (12) |
| $21–$40 | 34 (11) | 34 (11) | 28 (9) | 16 (5) |
| $41–$60 | 22 (7) | 28 (9) | 25 (8) | 16 (5) |
| $61–$80 | 19 (6) | 3 (1) | 3 (1) | 16 (5) |
| $81–$100 | 13 (4) | 9 (3) | 13 (4) | 13 (4) |
| The incentive offered depends on time taken out of one’s day to participate | ||||
| Strongly Disagree | 9 (3) | |||
| Disagree | 9 (3) | |||
| In the middle | 25 (8) | |||
| Agree | 47 (15) | |||
| Strongly Agree | 9 (3) | |||
| The incentive offered depends on whether or not participant could get hurt or feel pain | ||||
| Strongly Disagree | 6 (2) | |||
| Disagree | 9 (3) | |||
| In the middle | 28 (9) | |||
| Agree | 38 (12) | |||
| Strongly Agree | 19 (6) | |||
| The incentive offered depends on how much would have to be spent to participate | ||||
| Strongly Disagree | 6 (2) | |||
| Disagree | 3 (1) | |||
| In the middle | 44 (14) | |||
| Agree | 34 (11) | |||
| Strongly Agree | 13 (4) | |||
Values are percentages (n). Items on compensation were added to the study instrument after data collection began, five participants had already completed the study activities and thus the final sample for compensation-related questions was 32. VP, venepuncture; FS, finger stick.