TABLE 8.

—Percentage of Endorsed Reasons for Participation in the Study, by Sex: Mexican-Origin Women and Their Partners Recruited From Southern California Genetic Clinics, 1995–1997

	Men(n = 120)	Women(n = 147)
Gaining knowledge	43.3	21.8
Partner asked	16.7	NA
Helping researcher	3.3	46.3
Helping community	15	0
No particular reason	21.7	32

Note. NA = not applicable. Because the code categories for this variable differed for the men and women, these data are presented for descriptive purposes only.