TABLE 2.

Possible Reasons for Establishing a Community-Based Research Ethics Review Process: Groups Conducting Community-Based Research Ethics Review Processes (n = 109), United States, 2008

Reasons	No. (%)
To make sure the community directly benefits	93 (85)
To make sure the community is engaged	82 (75)
To protect our community from possible risks	74 (68)
To respond to a growing number of researchers asking us to support or participate in their research	45 (41)
To set our own research agenda	18 (17)
Other	23 (21)

Note. Respondents were allowed to indicate all that applied.