Table 2.
Reasons for participating and not participating in a biobank
| Would give a sample, N = 139 | Would not give a sample, N = 27 | Unsure, N = 33 | Total, N = 199a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
| Reason to give samples to a biobank | ||||
| Important to contribute to future research | 118 (85) | 8 (30) | 22 (67) | 148 (74) |
| I or my family member could benefit from this type of research | 76 (55) | 4 (15) | 13 (39) | 93 (47) |
| Important to help KPCO in their efforts to further understanding of genetics and disease risk/survival/treatment | 100 (72) | 7 (26) | 17 (52) | 124 (62) |
| I would not give a sample to the biobank | 2 (1) | 15 (56) | 4 (12) | 21 (11) |
| Other | 2 (1) | 1 (4) | 2 (6) | 5 (3) |
| Reasons for not contributing blood to a biobank | ||||
| Worried about the security and confidentiality | 27 (19) | 18 (67) | 24 (73) | 69 (35) |
| Because results will not be shared with me | 3 (2) | 8 (30) | 9 (27) | 20 (10) |
| Because I don’t know enough/might not approve of uses | 4 (3) | 13 (48) | 10 (30) | 27 (14) |
| I do not have concerns about contributing blood sample | 105 (76) | 3 (11) | 3 (9) | 111 (56) |
| Other | 4 (3) | 1 (4) | 0 (0) | 5 (3) |
aFour participants who did not answer whether they would contribute to a biobank were excluded from analysis