Table 4 Willingness to participate in a clinical trial
From: Unique perception of clinical trials by Korean cancer patients
Question | Answers | N(%) | Participation in a clinical trial | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Source of information about clinical trials* | Physician | 391(52.0) | 5.4 | <0.001 |
Mass media | 273(36.6) | 4.7 | 0.027 | |
Other patients | 52(6.9) | 4.8 | 0.696 | |
Internet | 25(3.3) | 5.3 | 0.642 | |
Other | 11(1.5) | 3.7 | 0.195 | |
Prior participation to clinical trials | Yes | 127(18.8) | 6.8 | <0.001 |
No | 548(81.2) | 4.6 | Â | |
The decision-making person for clinical trial enrollment* | Self | 473(62.4) | 5.1 | 0.298 |
Husband, wife | 61(8.0) | 5.5 | 0.187 | |
Children | 28(3.7) | 4.1 | 0.150 | |
Parents | 1(0.1) | 5.0 | 0.968 | |
Family council | 183(24.1) | 4.8 | 0.345 | |
Other | 12(1.6) | 6.0 | 0.269 | |
Most influential factor for clinical trial participation | Exposure to a new drug | 142(21.0) | 6.1 | <0.001 |
Financial benefit | 50(7.4) | 5.3 | Â | |
Contribution to medicine | 119(17.6) | 5.7 | ||
Physician’s recommendation | 181(26.8) | 4.4 | ||
No other treatment option | 178(26.4) | 4.1 | ||
Other reasons | 5(0.7) | 7.6 | ||
Most influential factor for refusal to participate | Negative perception of clinical trials | 193(28.6) | 4.5 | 0.035 |
Unconfirmed treatment | 320(47.4) | 5.2 | Â | |
Frequent hospital visits | 53(7.9) | 5.8 | ||
Prefers standard treatment | 101(15.1) | 4.9 | ||
Other reasons | 8(1.2) | 5.8 |