Table 4 Perception of CCT by race
Survey Questions | Total n (%) | White n (%) | Black n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
If your physician recommends that you participate in a cancer clinical trial, do you trust that he or she would fully explain it to you? | 0.06 | |||
Yes | 122 (90) | 48 (96) | 74 (86) | |
No | 14 (10) | 2 (4) | 12 (14) | |
Do you believe you can freely ask your physician any questions about cancer clinical trials?a | 0.710 | |||
Yes | 127 (94) | 48 (96) | 79 (93) | |
No | 8 (6) | 2 (4) | 6 (7) | |
How often, if ever, do you think physicians prescribe medication as a way of experimenting on people without their knowledge or consent? | 0.001 | |||
Very/ Fairly often | 33 (24) | 3 (6) | 30 (34) | |
Rarely/Never | 67 (49) | 34 (69) | 33 (38) | |
Do not know | 26 (27) | 12 (25) | 24 (28) | |
What are some of the features you would expect from a good cancer clinical trial program (select all that apply)?a | 0.001 | |||
Send me the educational information through mails | 99 (74) | 39 (29) | 60 (45) | |
Online information about the program | 73 (55) | 41 (31) | 32 (24) | |
Offer flexible scheduling | 84 (63) | 39 (29) | 45 (34) | |
Close to where I live | 85 (63) | 32 (24) | 53 (40) | |
A physician with a similar cultural background as me | 32 (24) | 6 (5) | 26 (19) | |
Communication technology including telemedicine | 65 (49) | 28 (21) | 37 (28) | |
Others | 12 (9) | 6 (5) | 6 (5) | |
I have a good understanding about how clinical trials work. | 0.090 | |||
Strongly disagree/Disagree | 44 (33) | 11 (22) | 33 (39) | |
Neutral | 42 (31) | 16 (32) | 26 (30) | |
Strongly Agree/Agree | 49 (36) | 23 (46) | 26 (30) | |
Do you feel like clinical trials make a significant contribution to science? | 0.015 | |||
Strongly disagree/Disagree | 13 (10) | 2 (4) | 11 (13) | |
Neutral | 25 (19) | 5 (10) | 20 (24) | |
Strongly Agree/Agree | 95 (71) | 43 (86) | 52 (63) |