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. 2017 Feb 9;100(3):414–427. doi: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2017.01.021

Table 3.

Willingness and Attitudes toward Participating in a Biobank by Consent and Data Sharing Model and across Models

Biobank Consent and Data Sharing Model
All
BC versus BO BC versus TC
Broad-Controlled (BC)
Broad-Open (BO)
Tiered-Controlled (TC)
N % N % N % N %
Primary Outcome

Willingness to Participate in a Biobank

No definitely not / Probably not 513 12 (10,14) 611 15 (13,18) 487 12 (9,15) 1,611 13 (12,15) X12 = 4.48, p = 0.03
X12 = 1.07, p = 0.30
Not sure 853 20 (17,22) 913 20 (17,23) 853 22 (19,25) 2,619 20 (19,22)
Yes probably / Yes definitely 2,880 68 (65,72) 2,702 65 (61,69) 2,758 66 (62,71) 8,340 66 (63,69)

Secondary Outcomes

Perceived Benefits

Low (1.0–2.5) 143 4 (3,5) 147 4 (3,5) 146 3 (2,5) 436 4 (3,5) X12 = 0.70, p = 0.79
X12 = 1.42, p = 0.23
Intermediate (2.5–3.5) 887 21 (18,23) 926 22 (19,25) 934 23 (20,27) 2,747 22 (20,24)
High (3.5–5.0) 3,164 75 (72,78) 3,063 75 (71,78) 2,952 73 (69,77) 9,179 74 (72,77)

Concerns

Low (1.0–2.5) 1,321 34 (30,38) 1,231 32 (28,37) 1,305 34 (29,39) 3,857 33 (30,37) X12 = 1.23, p = 0.27
X12 = 0.06, p = 0.80
Intermediate (2.5–3.5) 1,263 30 (28,33) 1,243 30 (27,33) 1,175 30 (28,32) 3,681 30 (29,32)
High (3.5–5.0) 1,520 36 (32,40) 1,636 38 (34,42) 1,479 36 (32,40) 4,635 36 (33,40)

Information Needs

Low (1.0–2.5) 176 5 (3,6) 179 6 (5,8) 190 5 (3,6) 545 5 (4,6) X12 = 0.08, p = 0.77 X12 = 1.30, p = 0.25
Intermediate (2.5–3.5) 831 22 (19,24) 695 19 (17,21) 767 19 (17,22) 2,293 20 (18,22)
High (3.5–5.0) 3,161 74 (71,77) 3,267 75 (72,78) 3,087 76 (72,80) 9,506 75 (72,77)

Secondary outcomes were defined as the average of the recoded survey items (1 = No, definitely not, …, 5 = Yes, definitely) that comprised the outcomes. Observed frequencies and survey-adjusted percentages (95% CI) are reported for all outcomes. Wald tests were performed to assess differences between data sharing models (broad-controlled [BC] versus broad-open [BO]) and between consent types (broad-controlled versus tiered-controlled).