Respondents Sex of respondents Respondents’ position  in Ethics Committee Perceived vital concept in Research Ethics 1 Male Chair of Ethics Committee Very  comprehensive consent document 2 Female Chair of Ethics Committee Safety issues/right to refuse participation Inadvertent use of hospital resources Study design 3 Female Secretary of Ethics Committee Scientifically sound research Comprehensive consent documents Methodology 4 Male Chair of Ethics Committee Objective of study/Methodology Informed consent 5 Female Committee member Scientific methodology Informed consent 6 Female Secretary of Ethics Committee Consent document CV of researcher Scientific quality 7 Female Chair of Ethics Committee Consent document CV of researcher Scientific quality 8 Male Chair of Ethics Committee Informed consent/respect for people Scientific validity and methodology 9 Male Committee member Informed consent 10 Male Chair of Ethics Committee Methodology/Aim and objectives Informed consent

Table 1: Demographic characteristics of respondents and perceived ethical concerns in research.