Table 2
Characteristics of respondents
| Characteristic | No of patients |
|---|---|
| Asterisks indicate that the proportion of respondents answering the question affirmatively was significantly different (p<0.05) than in the previous audit.13 | |
| Gender | |
| Male | 63 |
| Female | 68 |
| Marital status | |
| Married | 97 |
| Live alone | 29 |
| Other | 5 |
| Received prior chemotherapy | 37* |
| Received prior radiotherapy | 35 |
| Understand the term “clinical trial” | 104* |
| Met a nurse before consent | 124* |
| Received written information before consent | 117* |
