Table 1

Characteristics of Ethics Committee (EC) members, sponsors, clinical investigators and research participants

Ethics committeesSponsorsClinical investigatorsResearch participants
Age (mean, range)47 (28–74)40 (29–65)53 (24–72)49 (30–81)
Sexn%n%n%n%
 Male5445937.537642852
 Female67551562.521362648
 Total121100241005810054100