Reasons for willing to donate | N | % |
The biobank will advance medical research, benefit the society and future generation | 250 | 44 |
My family and I will benefit | 84 | 15 |
I could be notified about abnormal results | 143 | 25 |
Samples will already be collected as part of my medical care | 55 | 10 |
Biobanks are already established as core facility of biomedical research in developed countries | 68 | 12 |
Reasons for not willing to donate | N | % |
Concern about misuse of biospecimen in biomedical research | 88 | 15 |
Concern about discovering genetic predispositions to some diseases | 60 | 10 |
Concern about confidentiality | 71 | 12 |
Concern that genetic information may be used for discriminatory purposes | 41 | 7 |
Concern that biospecimen may be used for commercial purposes | 35 | 6 |
Fear of needles/injections | 76 | 13 |
Religious reasons | 16 | 3 |