Table 3. Attitudes Regarding Exception From Informed Consent.
| Survey Responses | No. (%) | P Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Random Sampling | Convenience Sampling | Total | ||
| Personal | ||||
| Total, No. | 13 994 | 20 677 | 34 671 | NA |
| Approval | 9798 (70.0) | 15 497 (74.9) | 25 295 (73.0) | <.001 |
| Rejection | 2944 (21.0) | 2487 (12.0) | 5431 (15.7) | |
| No answer/neutral | 1252 (8.9) | 2693 (13.0) | 3945 (11.4) | |
| Family Member | ||||
| Total, No. | 2317 | 4111 | 6428 | NA |
| Approval | 1699 (73.3) | 2708 (65.9) | 4407 (68.6) | <.001 |
| Rejection | 451 (19.5) | 924 (22.5) | 1375 (21.4) | |
| No answer/neutral | 167 (7.2) | 479 (11.7) | 646 (10.0) | |
| Community | ||||
| Total, No. | 5205 | 9062 | 14 267 | NA |
| Approval | 4194 (80.6) | 8146 (89.9) | 12 340 (86.5) | <.001 |
| Rejection | 483 (9.3) | 609 (6.7) | 1092 (7.7) | |
| No answer/neutral | 528 (10.1) | 307 (3.4) | 835 (5.9) | |
| General | ||||
| Total, No. | 5386 | 11 609 | 16 995 | |
| Approval | 3674 (68.2) | 6249 (53.8) | 9923 (58.4) | <.001 |
| Rejection | 1170 (21.7) | 3039 (26.2) | 4209 (24.8) | |
| No answer/neutral | 542 (10.1) | 2321 (20.0) | 2863 (16.8) | |
Abbreviation: NA, not applicable.