Table 3.
Percentages for each item for overall sample and race and gender groups; and logistic regression analyses for main effects of race and gender
| Percentage for yes response, parameter estimate, p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Items | Overall sample | Blacks–whites | Women–men |
| It is important for me to maintain my memory as I age | 100 | 100 vs.100 NS | 100 vs. 100 NS |
| I, someone I know, or my community will benefit from this trial | 90 | 92 vs. 90 NS | 89 vs. 97 NS |
| I would benefit from the medical care and testing associated with this study | 90 | 95 vs. 84 NS | 90 vs. 92 NS |
| It is too much of a time commitment to become involved in this study | 9 | 9 vs. 6 NS | 9 vs. 8 NS |
| The information about this study was easy to understand | 94 | 97 vs. 90 NS | 92 vs. 99 NS |
| I trust research and research findings | 86 | 81 vs. 92 NS | 87 vs. 81 estimate=0.78, p=0.02 |
| I have had a good experience with research or know someone who has had a good experience with research | 62 | 60 vs. 65 NS | 61 vs. 67 NS |
| I feel empowered and experience a sense of belonging by being involved with this study | 81 | 81 vs. 82 NS | 80 vs. 84 NS |
| Home visits made me more willing to participate in this study | 64 | 74 vs. 53 estimate=0.71, p<0.0001 | 67 vs. 56 estimate=0.32, p=0.03 |
| I was motivated and inspired to participate in research studies during the presentation/health fair I attended | 67 | 80 vs. 45 estimate=0.85, p<0.0001 | 68 vs. 62 NS |
| My doctor supports/would support my decision to participate in this study | 87 | 84 vs. 93 NS | 88 vs. 87 NS |
| My family supports/would support my decision to participate in this study | 92 | 92 vs. 95 NS | 92 vs. 92 NS |
| I can inspire others to act by participating in this study | 87 | 93 vs. 80 NS | 87 vs. 89 NS |
| I normally do what others expect of me | 72 | 70 vs. 73 NS | 73 vs. 68 NS |
| I was contacted in a timely manner regarding my interest in participating in a study | 96 | 95 vs. 99 NS | 98 vs. 92 NS |
| I appreciated being contacted by the presenter/examiner I met at the presentation/fair I attended | 64 | 81 vs. 38 estimate=1.18, p<0.0001 | 66 vs. 59 NS |
| My community is concerned with maintaining memory and thinking skills | 90 | 89 vs. 91 NS | 88 vs. 94 NS |
| My involvement in this study was influenced by my relationship with the Memory Clinic | 10 | 11 vs. 10 NS | 10 vs. 9 NS |