Table 4 Reasons for willingness or unwillingness to donate

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