From: The People’s Trial: supporting the public’s understanding of randomised trials
People who took part in The Reading Trial | Reading group (n = 369), n (%) | Not reading group (n = 405), n (%) |
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Age | ||
18–24 years | 21 (6%) | 28 (7%) |
25–44 years | 193 (52%) | 209 (51%) |
45–64 years | 123 (33%) | 145 (36%) |
65 years and over | 32 (9%) | 23 (6%) |
Gender | ||
Female | 289 (78%) | 325 (80%) |
Male | 75 (20%) | 78 (19%) |
Prefer not to say/ self-describe | 5 (1%) | 2 (0.5%) |
Understanding of randomised trials | ||
Good understanding | 251 (68%) | 278 (69%) |
Some understanding | 101 (27%) | 105 (26%) |
No understanding | 17 (5%) | 22 (5%) |
Healthcare background | ||
Healthcare | 238 (65%) | 269 (66%) |
Not healthcare | 131 (34%) | 136 (34%) |
Sleep quality at the start of the trial | ||
Terrible | 7 (2%) | 6 (1%) |
Poor | 51 (14%) | 51 (13%) |
Fair | 175 (47%) | 181 (45%) |
Good | 115 (31%) | 152 (37%) |
Excellent | 21 (6%) | 15 (4%) |