Table 5 Informed consent in articles vs informed consent by journals
From: Compliance with research participant protection guidelines by Nigerian medical journals
Informed consent stated in article | Informed consent in journal’s instructions to authors | X2 (p value) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Yes No (%) | No No (%) | ||
Yes | 147 (64.8) | 90 (73.2) | 2.583 (0.11) |
No | 80 (35.2) | 33 (26.8) | |
Total | 227 (100.0) | 123 (100.0) | |