Table 2.
Item description and comparison by language.
| English Mean (SD) | Spanish Mean (SD) | Difference | t | df | p | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Why would someone be asked to be in the study? | 0.90 (0.30) | 0.88 (0.33) | 0.02 | 0.57 | 332 | 0.57 |
| How likely is the severe side effect of severe muscle problems? | 0.17 (0.38) | 0.10 (0.31) | 0.07 | 1.87 | 332 | 0.06 |
| What is the worst risk of being in the study? | 0.27 (0.45) | 0.41 (0.49) | −0.13 | −2.58 | 332 | 0.01 |
| What does "voluntary" mean? | 0.96 (0.20) | 0.85 (0.36) | 0.11 | 3.29 | 332 | < 0.001 |
| How will they check for liver problems? | 0.89 (0.32) | 0.80 (0.40) | 0.08 | 2.05 | 332 | 0.04 |
| What happens if someone doesn't want to be in the study? | 0.63 (0.48) | 0.49 (0.50) | 0.14 | 2.66 | 332 | 0.01 |
| Total score | 3.83 (0.97) | 3.54 (1.25) | 0.29 | 2.31 | 332 | 0.02 |