Patient recruitment phases | |||
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Characteristics | Phase I | Phase II | Phase III |
Total number of patients | 199 | 181 | 164 |
Adults/Children ratio (<14 years old) | 136/63 | 118/63 | 124/40 |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | |||
Children (<14 years old) | 5 ± 4 | 6 ± 4 | 4 ± 4 |
Adults | 42 ± 14 | 39 ± 15 | 40 ± 13 |
Male, frequency (%) | |||
Children (<14 years old) | 33 (52) | 36 (57) | 21 (53) |
Adults | 42 (31) | 42 (36) | 36 (29) |
Health condition | |||
Very good | 71 (35.7) | 94 (52.0) | 73 (44.5) |
Average | 96 (48.2) | 69 (38.0) | 71 (43.3) |
Problematic | 31 (15.6) | 18 (10.0) | 20 (12.2) |
Did not respond | 1 (0.5) | ||
Education level | |||
High school or less | 87 (43.7) | 70 (38.7) | 58 (35.4) |
College | 62 (31.2) | 54 (29.8) | 55 (33.5) |
University | 49 (24.6) | 54 (29.8) | 49 (29.9) |
No response | 1 (0.5) | 3 (1.7) | 2 (1.2) |
Employment status | |||
Working | 147(73.9) | 139 (76.8) | 137 (83.5) |
Not working | 17 (8.5) | 7 (3.9) | 2 (1.2) |
Other | 17 (8.5) | 9 (4.9) | 10 (6.1) |
No response | 18 (9.1) | 26 (14.4) | 15 (9.2) |
Family income | |||
<$15,000 | 16 (8.0) | 23 (12.7) | 6 (3.7) |
$15,000-$29,999 | 34 (17.1) | 17 (9.4) | 18 (11.0) |
$30,000-$44,999 | 37 (18.6) | 31 (17.1) | 25 (15.2) |
$45,000-$59,999 | 25 (12.6) | 31 (17.1) | 27 (16.5) |
≥$60,000 | 79 (39.7) | 70 (38.7) | 76 (46.3) |
No response | 8 (4.0) | 9 (5.0) | 12 (7.3) |
Type of health insurance, privatea | 149 (74.9) | 118 (65.2) | 131 (79.9) |
Did not respond | 1 (0.6) | ||
Preferred role in decision making | |||
Patient alone | 9 (4.5) | 10 (5.5) | 7 (4.3) |
Patient after considering physician's opinion | 62 (31.2) | 71 (39.2) | 54 (32.9) |
Patient and physician | 55 (27.6) | 39 (21.6) | 37 (22.6) |
Physician after considering patient's opinion | 47 (23.6) | 39 (21.6) | 38 (23.2) |
Physician alone | 22 (11.1) | 22 (12.1) | 26 (15.8) |
Did not respond | 4 (2.0) | 2 (1.2) |