Motivation for participation (n=90)
| Response | n (%) | Sample quote |
|---|---|---|
| Direct personal benefit | 54 (60.0) | 'My biggest motivation? I guess my biggest motivation is I would like to get better’ (S7) |
| Altruistic motivation | 7 (7.8) | ‘No, I just … I just felt I should do something to help the next guy down the road’ (S19) |
| Dual motivation (direct personal benefit and altruistic motivation) | 28 (31.1) | ‘Well, an improvement in my condition…And, you know, to help further the research in Parkinson's’ (S3) |
| Other* | 1 (1.1) | Subject stressed entering study mainly because her husband wanted her to |
*This subject was not included in subsequent analyses by motivation.