Table V.

Respondents' Views on Biobank Models

Nashville Community Health Survey N(%)		Vanderbilt Faculty and Staff Survey N (%)
DNA biobank research is fine as long as people can choose not to have their DNA included.		DNA databanks with all identifying information removed are fine as long as people can choose to opt out of having their DNA included.
Responses	629	Responses	4033
Somewhat or Strongly Agree	590 (93.9)	Strongly or Somewhat Agree	3816 (94.6)
Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	38 (6.1)	Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	217 (5.4)
You are comfortable with your DNA being used for research as long as personal information that can identify you is not included		DNA databanks are fine as long as all identifying information is removed.
Responses	639	Responses	4037
Somewhat or Strongly Agree	557 (87.3)	Strongly or Somewhat Agree	3766 (93.3)
Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	81 (12.7)	Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	271 (6.7)
If all personal information is removed, researchers should be able to use leftover blood for research that has been approved by an ethics review board.		DNA databanks with all identifying information removed are fine as long as an ethics review panel approved research with DNA in the databank
Responses	630	Responses	4020
Somewhat or Strongly Agree	557 (88.5)	Strongly or Somewhat Agree	3682 (91.6)
Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	73 (11.5)	Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	338 (8.4)
Researchers should be allowed to use de-identified genetic information without getting written permission from patients.		DNA databanks with all identifying information removed are fine as long as written permission from patients is required for their DNA to be included.
Responses	639	Responses	4017
Somewhat or Strongly Agree	291 (45.5)	Strongly or Somewhat Agree	3573 (88.9)
Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	348 (54.5)	Somewhat or Strongly Disagree	444 (11.1)