Understanding of the content of informed consent materials
| Aboriginal participants (n = 20) | Non-Aboriginal participants (n = 20) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Questionnaire 1 | Questionnaire 2 | Questionnaire 1 | Questionnaire 2 | |
| Numbers in parentheses are percentages. | ||||
| Some recall of diseases prevented by the vaccine | ||||
| Ear disease | 20 (100) | 15 (75) | 19 (95) | 19 (95) |
| Pneumonia | 19 (95) | 18 (90) | 19 (95) | 19 (95) |
| Sepsis | 3 (15) | 1 (5) | 4 (20) | 3 (15) |
| Meningitis | 15 (75) | 13 (65) | 11 (55) | 12 (60) |
| Correctly knew the vaccine was unlicensed | 9 (45) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Understanding of the concept of a licensed vaccine | ||||
| Poor | 10 (50) | 2 (10) | 1 (5) | 0 |
| Some | 6 (30) | 11 (55) | 3 (15) | 3 (15) |
| Good | 3 (15) | 6 (30) | 16 (80) | 9 (45) |
| Very good | 1 (5) | 1 (5) | 0 | 8 (40) |
| Understanding of the concept of an unlicensed vaccine | ||||
| Poor | 12 (60) | 5 (25) | 0 | 0 |
| Some | 3 (15) | 9 (45) | 10 (50) | 5 (25) |
| Good | 5 (25) | 5 (25) | 10 (50) | 14 (70) |
| Very good | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 | 1 (5) |
| Understanding of potential risks of participation | ||||
| General reactions | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Unexpected reactions | 1 (5) | 2 (10) | 7 (20) | 6 (20) |
| Blood tests | 0 | 0 | 3 (15) | 0 |
| Painful ear examination | 0 | 0 | 3 (15) | 3 (15) |
| Knowledge of voluntary nature of participation | ||||
| Yes | 19 (95) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| No | 1 (5) | 0 | 0 | 0 |