Jennifer E. Sanner|Lorraine Frazier
Factors That Influence Characteristics of Genetic Biobanks
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital|St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital
purpose identify demographic differences patients choose participation patients choose nonparticipation genetic biobanks explore reasons nonparticipation design prospective study hospitalized cardiovascular patients approached participate genetic biobank 300 nonparticipants 299 participants southwestern us methods reasons nonparticipation explored logistic regression performed determine gender race ethnicity age predicted nonparticipation findings race ethnicity age significantly different participants nonparticipants gender bloodsample collection main reason declining participation conclusions minority older adults less likely participate understanding reasons nonparticipation group might aid development methods used obtain diverse population biobanks