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)

Table 3 Comprehension status of the study participants

Domains of Consent	Response items	Frequency	comprehension Status	Percentage with [95% CI]	P-Value
Research misconception	Data collection for research	89 [26.3%]	Good Comprehension	26.3%[21.6-31%]	0.001
	Part of health care service	181[53.6%]	Poor comprehension	73.7%
	Health related campaign	68[20.1%]	Poor comprehension	73.7%
Possibility of Withdrawal	Free to withdraw	92[27.2%]	Good Comprehension	27%[22.5-32.5%]	0.011
	Withdraw if granted permission	185[54.7%]	Poor comprehension	73%
	No option of withdrawal	61[18%]	Poor comprehension	73%
Risks of Participation	The procedure was non-invasive and painless	158[46.7%]	Good Comprehension	46.7%[41-52%]	0.012
	The procedure was painful	39[11.5%]	Poor comprehension	53.3%
	Did not understand risks	141[41.7%]	Poor comprehension	53.3%
Benefits of Participation	No direct benefit of partaking	62[18.3%]	Good Comprehension	75%[70-79.6%]	0.001
	Beneficial to the community	192[56.8%]	Good Comprehension	75%[70-79.6%]	0.001
	Not clearly understood	84[22%]	Poor comprehension	25%
Confidentiality	The data handled securely	136[40.2%]	Good Comprehension	62.7%[57.5-67.8%]	0.001
	Un-named data is used	76[22.5%]	Good Comprehension	62.7%[57.5-67.8%]	0.001
	Not clearly understood	126[37.3%]	Poor comprehension	37.3%

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