Table 1

Demographic characteristics of study participants

CHI participants (n=61)Controls (n=156)
Participation in trial for
 Schistosomiasis (n=17)16 (26%)N/A
 Hookworm (n=26)22 (36%)
 Malaria (n=23)23 (38%)
Sex
 Male24 (39%)35 (22%)
 Female37 (61%)35 (22%)
 Missing23 (15%)
Age
 <18 years03 (2%)
 18 to 24 years38 (62%)145 (93%)
 25 to 30 years11 (18%)8 (5%)
 >30 years12 (20%)0
Employment
 Student41 (67%)156 (100%)
 Working19 (31%)
 Other1 (2%)
Previously participated in research
 Yes17 (28%)N/A
 No44 (72%)
Employed in healthcare or healthcare-related study?
 Yes32 (53%)126 (81%)
 No29 (47%)30 (19%)
Would you participate in one of these controlled human infection trials?
 Yes, bothN/A9 (6%)
 Yes, only malaria35 (22%)
 Yes, only hookworm4 (3%)
 No108 (69%)
  • CHI, controlled human infection.