Table 2 Participants’ knowledge of biobanks and attitudes toward them
From: Public awareness, attitudes, and motivation toward biobanks: a survey of China
Variable | Total (N, %) |
|---|---|
Have you ever heard of the term “biobank” before? | |
Yes | 357 (57.95%) |
No | 259 (42.05%) |
Do you understand the specific role of biobanks in medical research? | |
Extremely familiar | 70 (11.36%) |
Very familiar | 121 (19.64%) |
Moderately familiar | 157 (25.49%) |
Slightly familiar | 129 (20.94%) |
Not at all familiar | 159 (25.81%) |
What do you think is the ratio of benefits to risks of biobanks? | |
The benefits are greater than the risks. | 281 (45.62%) |
The benefits are equal to the risks. | 217 (35.23%) |
The risks are greater than the benefits. | 118 (19.16%) |
What do you think is the importance of biobanks? | |
Extremely important | 215 (34.9%) |
Very important | 236 (38.31%) |
Moderately important | 115 (18.67%) |
Slightly important | 40 (6.49%) |
Not important at all | 10 (1.62%) |