Item | Response options | Total sample (n = 1031) N (%) | Gist group (n = 512) N (%) | Extended group (n = 519) N (%) |
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I read all the information on the website | Very thoroughly Quite thoroughly Briefly Just the relevant parts | 216 (21.0) 446 (43.3) 268 (26.0) 101 (9.8) | 100 (19.5) 233 (45.5) 134 (26.2) 45 (8.8) | 116 (22.4) 213 (41.0) 134 (25.8) 56 (10.8) |
Mean (range = 1–4) (SD) | 2.25 (0.90) | 2.24 (0.87) | 2.25 (0.92)a | |
Imagine you were invited to take part in the study described on the website when you answer the following questions. There was enough information on the website to make a decision whether or not to take part in the study. | Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree | 281 (27.3) 679 (65.9) 64 (6.2) 7 (0.7) | 141 (27.5) 345 (67.4) 24 (4.7) 2 (0.4) | 140 (27.0) 334 (64.4) 40 (7.7) 5 (1.0) |
Mean (range = 1–4) (SD) | 1.80 (0.57) | 1.78 (0.54) | 1.83 (0.60)b |