Table 1.
Demographic characteristics of study participants and acceptance of broad consent (n = 503)
| Age (years) | Male (%)a | Acceptance of broad consent (%)b | Female (%)a | Acceptance of broad consent (%)b |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–30 | 19 (10.8) | 15 (79.0) | 56 (17.1) | 49 (87.5) |
| 31–45 | 48 (27.3) | 44 (91.7) | 78 (23.9) | 73 (93.6) |
| 46–60 | 70 (39.8) | 64 (91.4) | 127 (38.8) | 121 (95.3) |
| 61–75 | 33 (18.8) | 31 (93.9) | 57 (17.4) | 57 (100.0) |
| 76–90 | 6 (3.4) | 6 (100.0) | 9 (2.8) | 8 (88.9) |
| Educational level | Male (%) c | Acceptance of broad consent (%) d | Female (%) c | Acceptance of broad consent (%) d |
| Elementary/primary school | 8 (4.5) | 8 (5.0) | 20 (6.1) | 19 (6.2) |
| Secondary school | 83 (47.2) | 76 (47.5) | 178 (54.4) | 167 (54.2) |
| High school | 38 (21.6) | 34 (21.3) | 73 (22.3) | 70 (22.7) |
| University degree | 38 (21.6) | 35 (21.9) | 32 (9.8) | 30 (9.7) |
| Other graduation | 9 (5.1) | 7 (4.4) | 24 (7.3) | 22 (7.1) |
| Total (%)e | 176 (35.0) | 160 (90.9) | 327 (65.0) | 308 (94.2) |
aSex-specific percentage of participants in age group (reference: total number of males/females)
bAcceptance of broad consent within sex-specific age group (reference: total number of participants in sex-specific age group)
cSex-specific percentage of participants in education level (reference: total number of males/females)
dAcceptance of broad consent within sex-specific education level (reference: total number of participants in sex-specific education level group)
eOverall percentage of participants (reference: total number of participants)