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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of residents approached for participation and of the informed consent process

From: Monitoring for COVID-19 by universal testing in a homeless shelter in Germany: a prospective feasibility cohort study

 

Residents approached (n = 93)

Sex

Female

15 (16.1%)

 

Male

74 (79.6%)

Age, median, years (IQR)

47 (34–54)

Daytime of information

Morning

2 (2.2%)

Noon

0

Evening

88 (94.6%)

Individual information

59 (63.4%)

Group information

31 (33.3%)

Language mediation

Yes

53 (57%)

No

37 (39.8%)

Language of consultation

German

37 (39.8%)

Russian

17 (18.3%)

English

16 (17.2%)

Polish

12 (12.9%)

Romanian

6 (6.5%)

French

1 (1.1%)

Duration, median, minutes (IQR)

10 (5–10)

Questions of participants

3 = general procedure of the study

2 = communication of results

2 = times of specimen collection

1 = potential costs

1 = aim of study

Concerns of participants

2 = use of personal data

1 = giving signature

Difficulties perceived by co-researcher team

9 = difficulties in communication (language barriers)

3 = uncertainty

2 = moving out soon

2 = lack of interest

Consent to participation

Yes

51 (54.8%)

 

No

42 (45.2%); 5 later withdrawn

  1. Data are n (%); age and duration with median (interquartile range). Missing data: sex (n = 4), daytime (n = 3), individual/group information (n = 3), language spoken (n = 4)