Research Article

Video-Assisted Informed Consent for Cataract Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of patients randomly selected for each group.

CharacteristicsVideo group ()Control group ()

Age distribution
 50–70, years (%)29 (73)27 (67)
 71–90, years (%)11 (27)13 (33)
Sex, female/male (%)19/21 (48/52)22/18 (55/45)
Preferred language
 Mandarin (%)6 (15)10 (25)
 Cantonese (%)34 (85)30 (75)
Highest education level
 Illiterate (%)5 (13)4 (10)
 Primary education (%)27 (67)26 (65)
 Secondary or higher8 (20)10 (25)
 education (%)
Computer use
 Rarely/never (%)29 (73)30 (75)
 Often (%)11 (27)10 (25)