Table 2.

General attitudes towards clinical trials

Question	Answer choices	N (%)
What is your general attitude towards clinical trials?	Very positive	167 (21)
	Positive	300 (38)
	Positive with reservations	178 (22)
	Generally negative, but realise necessity	43 (5)
	Negative	25 (3)
	No opinion	86 (11)
What is your general attitude towards personally participating in a clinical trial?	Positive—would generally like to participate	286 (36)
	Neutral—would depend on the study details	401 (50)
	Negative—would generally not want to participate	112 (14)
How important do you think clinical trials are to making advances in medical treatments?	Very important	539 (68)
	Important	217 (27)
	Minor importance	23 (3)
	Not important	19 (2)