Table 4.
Comparison of in-person informed consent and electronic informed consent demographics for the Partners Biobank.
| In-Person | eIC | Total | p-Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 24,472 | 5594 | 30,066 | |
| Age | 0.2216 | |||
| Mean age | 57.6 | 57.5 | 57.6 | |
| Gender | 0.0005 | |||
| Female | 58% | 61% | 58% | |
| Male | 42% | 39% | 42% | |
| Race | <0.0001 | |||
| Asian | 2% | 2% | 2% | |
| Black | 7% | 1% | 6% | |
| White | 81% | 92% | 83% | |
| Hispanic | 5% | 1% | 4% | |
| Other/unknown | 5% | 3% | 5% | |
| Education | < 0.0001 | |||
| 8th grade or less | 1% | 0% | 1% | |
| Some high school | 2% | 0% | 2% | |
| High school/GED | 18% | 6% | 16% | |
| Some college | 6% | 3% | 5% | |
| Graduated College | 52% | 73% | 56% | |
| Graduate school | 2% | 3% | 2% | |
| Unknown | 19% | 15% | 18% |