Table 2 Participant demographics
Demographic characteristics | n(%) |
|---|---|
Number of participants by trial | |
1 | 81 (60) |
2 | 27 (20) |
3 | 28 (20) |
Number of participants by site (recruiting to trial 1, 2 or 3) | |
1 (trial 1, 2 and 3) | 46 (34) |
2 (trial 2 and 3) | 14 (10) |
3 (trial 3) | 8 (6) |
4 (trial 2) | 6 (4) |
5 (trial 1) | 18 (13) |
6 (trial 1 and 2) | 25 (18) |
7 (trial 1 and 2) | 19 (14) |
Median age, yr (IQR) | 55 (43 to 65) |
Males | 34 (25) |
Educational attainmenta | |
No formal education | 38 (28) |
Secondary | 59 (44) |
Higher | 38 (28) |
Previous trial participation (number of trials) | |
0 | 120 (88) |
1 | 13 (10) |
2 | 2 (2) |
3 | 1 (1) |
Person providing patient info leaflet | |
Research nurse | 111 (82) |
Consultant | 8 (6) |
Specialist Registrar | 1 (1) |
Other | 16 (12) |
Person taking consent | |
Research nurse | 109 (81) |
Consultant | 7 (5) |
Specialist registrar | 2 (1) |
Other | 17 (13) |
Consented to trial | 128 (94) |
Median time to make decision, days (IQR) | 1 (0.04 to 14) |