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Table 5 Trusted sources to learn about clinical trials (n = 1002)

From: Are urgent care centers a viable venue for recruitment in clinical trials?

 

Unexperienced Groupa

Experienced Groupa

Overall

Government agency

5.7 % (52)

14.4 % (13)

6.5 % (65)

Non-profit group

9.2 % (84)

8.9 % (8)

9.2 % (92)

Patients who previously participated in clinical trials

18.1 % (165)

14.4 % (13)

17.8 % (178)

Pharmaceutical company

1.1 % (10)

0.0 % (0)

1.0 % (10)

Physicians that have conducted clinical trials

40.1 % (366)

42.2 % (38)

40.3 % (404)

Other

2.9 % (26)

2.2 % (2)

2.8 % (28)

Unsure

22.9 % (209)

17.8 % (16)

22.5 % (225)

  1. aA statistically significant difference does not exist between the Unexperienced and Experienced Groups (χ2[6] = 12.43, P = 0.053)