Table 4 Impact of certain aspects of biobanks on willingness to participate
From: Views of university students in Jordan towards Biobanking
Possibility of participating in a biobank under different circumstances | Strongly disagree (%) | Disagree (%) | Agree (%) | Strongly agree (%) | Unsure (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Overall likelihood to participate | 7 (1.7) | 25 (6.2) | 271 (67.4) | 99 (24.6) | 33 (7.5) |
a. Lack of benefits | 13 (3.0) | 36 (8.3) | 242 (55.6) | 111 (25.5) | 33 (7.6) |
b. Undisclosed type of research | 85 (19.5) | 161 (37.0) | 105 (24.1) | 20 (4.6) | 46 (10.6) |
c. Unavailability of general research results | 42 (9.7) | 138 (31.7) | 175 (40.2) | 34 (7.8) | 46 (10.6) |
d. If managed by a governmental center | 19 (4.4) | 39 (9.0) | 250 (57.5) | 80 (18.4) | 47 (10.8) |
e. If managed by an academic institute | 8 (1.8) | 22 (5.1) | 237 (54.5) | 151 (34.7) | 17 (3.9) |
f. If managed by a private health sector | 32 (7.4) | 66 (15.2) | 208 (47.8) | 68 (15.6) | 61 (14) |
g. If managed by an Arab institute | 16 (3.7) | 46 (10.6) | 249 (57.2) | 83 (19.1) | 41 (9.4) |
h. If managed by a non-Arab institute | 26 (6.0) | 63 (14.5) | 217 (49.9) | 74 (17.0) | 55 (12.6) |