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Table 2 Participant Study Preferencesa, b

From: Perspectives of pregnant and breastfeeding women on longitudinal clinical studies that require non-invasive biospecimen collection – a qualitative study

Study Preferences

Frequency (n)

Percent (%)

Study duration (months)

 0–6

2

5

 7–12

4

10

 13–24

3

7.5

 24+

24

60

 Missing

7

17.5

Number of study visits

 1–2

5

12.5

 3–4

4

10

 4+

17

42.5

 Missing

14

35

Study visit duration (minutes)

 0–30

1

2.5

 31–60

23

57.5

 61–90

2

5

 90+

7

17.5

 Missing

7

17.5

Study visit time of day

 Morning

20

51.3

 Lunchtime

7

17.9

 Afternoon

12

30.8

 Missing

1

2.5

Study reminders

 Yes

35

87.5

 No

0

0

 Missing

5

12.5

Preferred contact method

 Text Message

29

49.2

 Email

23

39.0

 Phone Call

6

10.2

 Mail

1

1.7

Advanced reminder (days)

 1–2

12

30

 3–5

3

7.5

 6–10

17

42.5

 10+

7

17.5

 Missing

1

2.5

  1. a17.5% of data were missing from study duration and duration of study visit variables, 35% of data were missing from number of study visits variable, 12.5% of data were missing from study reminders variable, and 2.5% of data were missing from advanced reminder variable.
  2. bPercentages do not equal 100%, as some participants indicated multiple preferences