Table 1.
Interview participant demographics
| Number (%) | |
|---|---|
| Total participants | 23 (100) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 8 (35) |
| Female | 15 (65) |
| Experience obtaining informed consent (years) | |
| 0–5 | 5 (22) |
| 5–10 | 4 (17) |
| > 10 | 14 (61) |
| Affiliated institutiona | |
| Hospital | 11 (48) |
| Research Institute | 8 (35) |
| University | 14 (61) |
| HREC memberb | |
| Yes | 3 (13) |
| Highest level of education | |
| Bachelors | 2 (9) |
| Graduate Diploma/Masters | 10 (43) |
| PhD and above | 11 (48) |
aPercentages > 100%, as some researchers were affiliated with more than one institute
bMembership of Human Research Ethics Committees (HRECs) was not explicitly asked, only researchers who mentioned in passing that they were members of HRECs were noted