Table 3.

Donor Perspectives on Compensation.

Should you be paid for your participation in the biobank?

No: 95 (75%)

Depends: 14 (11%)

Yes: 11 (9%)

Other: 6 (5%)

Major Themes*

No: (n=95)

Altruism: 55 (58%)

Will Advance Research: 17 (18%)

Is a Voluntary Gift: 10 (11%)

May help me or my family: 6 (6%)

No additional burden: 5 (5%)

It’s the right thing to do: 3 (3%)

Tissue should not be a commodity: 2 (2%)

Payment could negatively affect research: 2 (2%)

Money better used for research: 2 (2%)

Other: 8 (8%)

Depends: (n=14)

Yes, if for profit: 11 (79%)

Yes, if donation is mandatory: 1 (7%)

Yes, if donation incurs additional burdens: 1 (7%)

No, if great need for tissue: 1 (7%)

Yes: (n=11)

The tissue is a part of me: 3 (27%)

I want to profit too: 2 (18%)

I need the money: 2 (18%)

Compensation should be an option: 1 (9%)

Compensation should be an incentive: 1 (9%)

Compensation should be a “Thank you”: 1 (9%)

Other: 2 (18%)

^*Participants could provide more than one reason for their choice