Major reasons for approval versus feeling obliged to participate
| Felt obliged to participate | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 136) | Yes (n = 45) | ||
| Contribution to clinical science (n = 92; 51%) | 67 (49%) | 25 (56%) | |
| Benefit for their own child (n = 58; 32%) | 46 (34%) | 12 (27%) | |
| Benefit for other children in future (n = 5; 3%) | 4 (3%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Benefit for the parent (n = 6; 3%) | 5 (4%) | 1 (2%) | |
| Give something in return for the care of their child (n = 12; 7%) | 9 (7%) | 3 (7%) | |
| The doctor asked (n = 6; 3%) | 4 (3%) | 2 (4%) | |
| No major reason (n = 2; 1%) | 1 (1%) | 1 (2%) | |