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Table 7 Consent processes and understanding of the trial (Household survey)

From: Complex realities: community engagement for a paediatric randomized controlled malaria vaccine trial in Kilifi, Kenya

 

Site A

Site B

Site C

Total

 

n = 67 (%)

n = 33 (%)

n = 100 (%)

n = 200 (%)

Main purpose of the trial

    

Provide treatment/help to participating children

32 (47.8)

18 (54.5)

71 (71.0)

121 (60.5)

Learn about potential for preventing malaria

27 (40.3)

12 (36.4)

23 (23.0)

62 (31.0)

DK

3 (4.5)

1 (3.0)

3 (3.0)

7 (3.5)

Other activities

2 (3.0)

0

2 (2.0)

4 (2.0)

Missing/data not clear to code

3(4.5)

2 (6.1)

1 (1.0)

6 (3.0)

Did all children in the trial get a malaria vaccine?

    

Yes

38 (56.7)

19 (57.6)

63 (63.0)

120 (60.0)

No

12 (17.9)

6 (18.2)

11 (11.0)

29 (14.5)

DK

17 (25.4)

8 (24.2)

24 (24.0)

49 (24.5)

Missing data

0

0

2 (2.0)

2 (1.0)

Do you think children who got trial vaccines are still able to get malaria?

    

Yes

10 (14.9)

5 (15.2)

15 (15.0)

30 (15.0)

No

32 (47.8)

17 (51.5)

56 (56.0)

105 (52.5)

DK

25 (37.3)

11 (33.3)

28 (28.0)

64 (32.0)

Missing data

0 (0)

0

1 (1.0)

1 (0.5)

Would consider participating in future similar trial?

    

Agree

45 (67.2)

20 (60.6)

80 (80.0)

145 (72.5)

Not agree

2 (3.0)

0

0

2 (1.0)

Indifferent/DKa

20 (29.9)

13 (39.4)

20 (20.0)

53 (26.5)

Content with decision to enrol your child in the trial?

    

Yes

61 (91.0)

31 (93.9)

94 (94.0)

186 (93.0)

No

4 (6.0)

0

2 (2.0)

6 (3.0)

Indifferent

2 (3.0)

2 (6.1)

4 (4.0)

8 (4.0)

Most important reasons for enrolling in trial (top five)

    

Access to free treatment

18 (26.9)

10 (30.3)

35 (35.0)

63 (31.5)

Access to better and quality services

9 (13.4)

6 (18.2)

25 (25.0)

40 (20.0)

Vaccine beneficial

12 (17.9)

5 (15.2)

13 (13.0)

30 (15.0)

Detailed explanation of the study

5 (7.5)

3 (9.1)

7 (7.0)

15 (7.5)

Previous experience/interaction with KEMRI

3 (4.5)

4 (12.1)

6 (6.0)

13 (6.5)

  1. aHere most people reported they would first want to hear more about what the trial would involve at the point of information giving before making their decision.
  2. DK; do not know.