Table 2.
Baseline characteristics of residents approached for participation and of the informed consent process
| Residents approached (n = 93) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Female | 15 (16.1%) |
| Male | 74 (79.6%) | |
| Age, median, years (IQR) | 47 (34–54) | |
| Daytime of information | Morning | 2 (2.2%) |
| Noon | 0 | |
| Evening | 88 (94.6%) | |
| Individual information | 59 (63.4%) | |
| Group information | 31 (33.3%) | |
| Language mediation | Yes | 53 (57%) |
| No | 37 (39.8%) | |
| Language of consultation | German | 37 (39.8%) |
| Russian | 17 (18.3%) | |
| English | 16 (17.2%) | |
| Polish | 12 (12.9%) | |
| Romanian | 6 (6.5%) | |
| French | 1 (1.1%) | |
| Duration, median, minutes (IQR) | 10 (5–10) | |
| Questions of participants |
3 = general procedure of the study 2 = communication of results 2 = times of specimen collection 1 = potential costs 1 = aim of study |
|
| Concerns of participants |
2 = use of personal data 1 = giving signature |
|
| Difficulties perceived by co-researcher team |
9 = difficulties in communication (language barriers) 3 = uncertainty 2 = moving out soon 2 = lack of interest |
|
| Consent to participation | Yes | 51 (54.8%) |
| No | 42 (45.2%); 5 later withdrawn | |
Data are n (%); age and duration with median (interquartile range). Missing data: sex (n = 4), daytime (n = 3), individual/group information (n = 3), language spoken (n = 4)