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Table 3 Influential factors in the decision of trial participants ABS-00-02 according to gender

From: Impact of gender on the decision to participate in a clinical trial: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Female

Male

χ 2

p

OR

IC (95%)

Friends

      

Influenced

43 (45,3%)

10 (20,8%)

8,15

0, 006

3,14

1,45 – 7,03

Not influenced

52 (54,7%)

38 (79,2%)

Family (Spouse)

      

Influenced

58 (61,1%)

15 (26,7%)

11,33

0, 001

3,44

1,65-7,20

Not influenced

37 (38,9%)

33 (73,3%)

Researcher

      

Influenced

83 (91,7%)

32 (66,7%)

8,67

0, 001

3,45

1,47 – 8,11

Not influenced

12 (8,3%)

16 (33,3%)

Meetings

      

Influenced

75 (78,9%)

33 (68,8%)

1,79

0,18

1,70

0,78 – 3,70

Not influenced

20 (21,1%)

15 (31,2%)

Learning about the disease

      

Influenced

74 (85,4%)

34 (70,9%)

0,86

0,35

1,45

0,65 – 3,19

Not influenced

21 (14,6%)

14 (29,1%)

Helping others (altruism)

      

Influenced

91(95,7%)

35 (72,9%)

15,92

0,01

8,45

2,58 – 27,67

Not influenced

4 (4,3%)

13 (27,1%)

Medical treatment

      

Influenced

80 (84,3%)

41(85,5%)

0,03

0,82

0,91

0,34 – 2,40

Not influenced

15 (15,7%)

7 (14,5%)

Medical exams

      

Influenced

85 (89,4%)

40 (83,4%)

1,09

0,29

1,68

0,06 – 4,60

Not influenced

10(10,6%)

8 (16,6%)

Total

95 (72,3%)

48 (27,7%)

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  1. Statistical test for Chi-Square; Odds Ratio; Confidence Interval (95%).
  2. Americaninhas, Minas Gerais, 2011 (n =143).