Table 4.
Intentions to retain specimens
| Web survey | Follow-up Interviews | |
|---|---|---|
| “We will destroy specimens at a specified time” | 10 (12.99) | 4 (33.33) |
| “We will return specimens to the organization from which we obtained them” | 2 (2.60) | 0 (0.00) |
| “We will keep specimens permanently” | 17 (22.08) | 3 (25.00) |
| “We will keep specimens, but have not decided for how long” | 29 (37.66) | 3 (25.00) |
| Not sure/do not know | 11 (14.29) | 1 (8.33) |
| Could not choose one categorya | 8 (10.39) | 1 (8.33) |
| Total | 77 (100.00)b | 12 (100.00) |
a
Includes those who checked two categories (destroy and keep permanently [depends on consent addendum], destroy and keep but do not know how long) and those who provided text answers only.
b
Three web survey respondents did not answer this question.