Table 2.
Comparison of demographic characteristics of surveyed population who had agreed to participate in clinical research with those who did not participate in clinical research.
| Participated (n = 85) | Did not participate (n = 49) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | Male | 50 (60.2) | 31 (63.3) | 0.730 |
| Female | 33 (39.8) | 18 (36.7) | ||
| Missing | 2 | 0 | ||
| Age, n (%) | 18-24 years | 9 (10.6) | 6 (12.2) | 0.492 |
| 25-34 years | 28 (32.9) | 9 (18.4) | ||
| 35-44 years | 31 (36.5) | 22 (44.9) | ||
| 45-60 years | 15 (17.6) | 11 (22.5) | ||
| >60 years | 2 (2.4) | 1 (2.0) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Level of Education, n (%) | Below Elementary or None | 0 (0) | (0) | 0.781 |
| Elementary | 3 (3.5) | 1 (2.0) | ||
| Secondary | 11 (12.9) | 8 (16.3) | ||
| College and above | 71 (83.5) | 40 (81.6) | ||
| Missing | 0 | 0 | ||
| Employment, n (%) | Currently Employed | 67 (80.7) | 39 (78.6) | 0.875 |
| Not employed | 16 (19.3) | 10 (20.4) | ||
| Missing | 2 | 0 | ||
| Workinga Hours/week, n (%) | < or equal to 40 h | 35 (56.5) | 24 (61.5) | 0.614 |
| >40 h | 27 (43.5) | 15 (38.5) | ||
| Missing | 7 | 0 | ||
| Length of Stay, n (%) | < or equal to 10 years | 47 (61.0) | 37 (86.0) | 0.004 |
| >10 years | 30 (39.0) | 6 (14.0) | ||
| Missing | 8 | 6 | ||
| Comorbidity+, n (%) | Yes | 24 (28.6) | 10 (20.8) | 0.328 |
| No | 60 (71.4) | 38 (79.2) | ||
| Missing | 1 | 1 | ||
| Nationality, n (%) | Qatari | 8 (9.5) | 4 (8.3) | 0.509 |
| Non Arab | 41 (48.8) | 19 (39.6) | ||
| Non Qatari Arab | 35 (41.7) | 25 (52.1) | ||
| Missing | 1 | 1 | ||
a
Employed subjects only; +Comorbidity e.g. diabetes, hypertension.