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Table 2 Type of information provided to the research participants

From: Compliance with research ethics in epidemiological studies targeted to conflict-affected areas in Western Ethiopia: validity of informed consent (VIC) by information comprehension and voluntariness (ICV)

Type of information

Response category

Frequency(n)

Percentage [95% CI]

P-Value

Information regarding research purpose

Informed

220

65% [60 − 70%]

0.001

Not Informed

118

35%

 

Information on selection criteria

Informed

186

55% [49.7 − 60.3%]

0.001

Not Informed

152

45%

 

Information on procedure

Informed

189

56% [50.7 − 61.3%]

0.001

Not informed

149

44%

 

Information to withdrawal

Informed

180

53% [47.8–58.7%]

0.001

Not informed

158

47%

 

Information on Confidentiality

Not informed

176

52% [46.6 -57.6%]

0.001

Informed

162

48%

 

Benefit of Participation

Not informed

192

57% [51.3 − 62.2%]

0.001

Informed

146

43%

 

Risk of Participation

Not informed

233

69% [63.4 -73.6%]

0.001

Informed

105

31%

 

The right to be informed of the findings after research completion

Not informed

203

60% [54.7 − 65.2%]

0.001

Informed

135

40%