Table 1.

Participant Characteristics by e-Consent Version

CharacteristicStandard (n = 243)Interactive (n = 248)Trust-Enhanced (n = 243)Total (n = 734)P Value
Age, a, mean (SD), y46.3 (16.8)45.2 (15.3)45.4 (16.0)45.5 (16.0)0.716
Sex, No. (%)0.486
   Female161 (66.3)168 (67.7)173 (71.2)502 (68.4)
   Male82 (33.7)80 (32.3)70 (28.8)232 (31.6)
Race, No. (%)0.309
   White123 (50.6)115 (46.4)100 (41.2)338 (46.0)
   Black or African American96 (39.5)109 (44.0)113 (46.5)318 (43.3)
   Asian3 (1.2)3 (1.2)9 (3.7)15 (2.0)
   American Indian or Alaska Native1 (0.4)2 (0.8)1 (0.4)4 (0.5)
   Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0 (0.0)1 (0.4)1 (0.4)2 (0.3)
   Other single race10 (4.1)9 (3.6)7 (2.9)26 (3.5)
   Multiple race10 (4.1)9 (3.6)12 (4.9)31 (4.2)
Ethnicity, No. (%)0.402
   Hispanic or Latinx25 (10.3)24 (9.7)17 (7.0)66 (9.0)
   Not Hispanic or Latinx218 (89.7)224 (90.3)226 (93.0)668 (91.0)
Education, No. (%)0.127
   Less than high school23 (9.5)20 (8.1)29 (11.9)72 (9.8)
   High school graduate or GED85 (35.0)98 (39.5)66 (27.2)249 (33.9)
   Some college77 (31.7)68 (27.4)89 (36.6)234 (31.9)
   Bachelor’s degree37 (15.2)38 (15.3)31 (12.8)106 (14.4)
   Master’s, professional, or doctorate degree21 (8.6)24 (9.7)28 (11.5)73 (9.9)
  • Note: Differences between conditions were assessed using ANOVA for age and χ2 tests for all other variables.

  • e-consent = electronic consent; GED = general education development

  • a n = 732 for age due to missing data.