Giving samples or “getting checked”: measuring conflation of observational biospecimen research and clinical care in Latino communities

Table 2 Final scale characteristics for three-factor solution

Item	Mean (SD)	Factor loadings			Correlation with domain score^d	Correlation with total score^d,e
Item	Mean (SD)	B^a	LU^b	P^c	Correlation with domain score^d	Correlation with total score^d,e
1. A person must go to the hospital to give a biological sample for scientific research.^f	2.10 (0.73)		0.710		0.826	0.614
2. A person must be invited by a doctor to give a biological sample for scientific research.^f	2.50 (0.79)		0.860		0.837	0.464
3. Scientific research using biological samples is done to learn about what causes disease, not about each person who gives a biological sample.	1.89 (0.64)			0.863	0.855	0.047
4. A scientific researcher’s number one goal is to learn more about how to fight disease.	1.63 (0.54)			0.743	0.784	0.145
5. Researchers will always tell people if their biological sample shows risk for disease.^f	3.01 (0.71)	0.699			0.718	0.561
6. One reason to give a biological sample for scientific research is to get a medical checkup.^f	2.59 (0.76)	0.748			0.790	0.726
7. One reason to give a biological sample for scientific research is to find out if you have a disease.^f	2.91 (0.67)	0.852			0.826	0.645
8. Information you get by giving a biological sample for scientific research is the best information about your health you could get.^f	2.90 (0.76)	0.820			0.854	0.721

Cells empty if <0.400, SD = standard deviation
^aBenefits: Mean domain score (SD) = 11.40 (2.32); ^bLay Understanding: Mean domain score (SD) = 5.09 (1.30); ^cPurpose: Mean domain score (SD) = 3.52 (0.97); ^dPearson product moment; ^eMean total score (SD) = 20.11 (2.88); ^fItem reverse coded

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