Table 5.
Characteristics of the sample and willingness to share own and decesased family data
| Participant characteristics | N (percentage) | Willing or somewhat willing to share own data, identified | Willing or somewhat willing to share own data, de-identified | Willing or somewhat willing to share deceased family member data |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | ||||
| 18–25 | 189 (6.8%) | 54.1% | 90.0% | 80.4% |
| 26–40 | 1195 (43.3%) | 51.3% | 89.6% | 81.5% |
| 41–55 | 929 (33.6%) | 51.7% | 88.3% | 80.9% |
| 56+ | 450 (16.3%) | 55.5% | 90.9% | 81.19% |
| Pearson chi-square | 4.07, p = 0.25 (slight differences due to chance) | 3.0, p = 0.41 (slight differences due to chance) | 2.47, p = 0.48 (slight differences due to chance) | |
| Gender | ||||
| Male | 768 (27.8%) | 52.3% | 89.7% | 82.3% |
| Female | 1992 (72.2%) | 52.6% | 89.1% | 81.4% |
| Pearson chi-square | 0.02, p = 0.88 (slight differences due to chance) | 0.18, p = 0.67 (slight differences due to chance) | 0.25, p = 0.62 (slight differences due to chance) | |
| Education | ||||
| High school/GED | 74 (2.7%) | 59.5% | 85.1% | 83.8% |
| Some college | 512 (18.5%) | 53.5% | 89.4% | 81.0% |
| College graduate | 927 (33.5%) | 52.2% | 89.1% | 80.6% |
| Graduate/Prof. degree | 1251 (45.3%) | 51.9% | 89.5% | 82.7% |
| Pearson chi-square | 1.88, p = 0.6 (slight differences due to chance) | 1.44, p = 0.70 (slight differences due to chance) | 2.02, p = 0.57 (slight differences due to chance) | |
| Employment status | ||||
| Faculty | 613 (22.2%) | 51.9% | 88.4% | 81.7% |
| Staff | 1907 (69.0%) | 52.2% | 89.6% | 82.2% |
| Student | 140 (5.1%) | 61.3% | 92.1% | 80.7% |
| Other | 102 (3.7%) | 52.0% | 85.3% | 73.5% |
| Pearson chi-square | 4.67, p = 0.2 (slight differences due to chance) | 3.57, p = 0.31 (slight differences due to chance) | 4.98, p = 0.17 (slight differences due to chance) | |