Table 4.
Views of Pregnant Women with Different Employment
| Question | Full-Time Pregnant Women (%) (n=56) | Part-Time/Not Employed Pregnant Women (%) (n=59) | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | Yes | No | ||
| First category | |||||
| (1) Have you ever heard of a drug clinical trial? | 30(53.57) | 26(46.43) | 27(47.76) | 32(54.23) | 0.51 |
| (2) Do you think drug clinical trials could increase the possibility of disease cure? | 55(98.21) | 1(1.79) | 52(88.13) | 7(12.28) | 0.03 |
| Second category | |||||
| (1) Do you think it is necessary to use drugs when you are sick during pregnancy? | 53(94.64) | 3(5.36) | 55(93.22) | 4(7.02) | 0.714 |
| (2) Do you think it is necessary to develop drugs for pregnant women? | 55(98.21) | 1(1.79) | 54(91.53) | 5(8.77) | 0.098 |
| Third category | |||||
| (1) Do you have any concerns about drugs provided for free in clinical trials? | 46(82.14) | 10(17.86) | 41(69.49) | 18(31.58) | 0.091 |
| (2) Do you think financial compensation will motivate you to participate in clinical trials? | 40(71.43) | 16(28.57) | 43(72.89) | 16(27.11) | 0.953 |
| Fourth category | |||||
| (1) Do you think that it is more risky for pregnant women to participate in drug clinical trials when compared to others? | 53(94.64) | 3(5.36) | 54(91.53) | 5(8.47) | 0.497 |
| (2) Do you think that pregnant women who participate in drug clinical trials should be more protected for safety than others? | 40(71.43) | 16(28.57) | 43(72.88) | 16(27.11) | 0.953 |
| Fifth category | |||||
| (1) Do you think pregnant women’s participation in clinical trials will lead to discrimination against themselves and/or their offsprings? | 15(26.78) | 41(73.21) | 19(32.21) | 40(67.79) | 0.448 |
| (2) Will you have the idea of terminating pregnancy because of participating in drug clinical trials? | 3(5.36) | 53(94.64) | 5(8.47) | 54(91.53) | 0.497 |