PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Tanjina Shabu
AU  - Anna M. Espinoza
AU  - Sydney Manning
AU  - Roberto Cardarelli
AU  - Kimberly G. Fulda
TI  - Patient Research Interest Differences by Gender and Race/Ethnicity: A North Texas Primary Care Practice-Based Research Network (NorTex) Study
AID  - 10.3122/jabfm.2022.02.210340
DP  - 2022 Mar 01
TA  - The Journal of the American Board of Family
                Medicine
PG  - 225--234
VI  - 35
IP  - 2
4099  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/2/225.short
4100  - http://www.jabfm.org/content/35/2/225.full
SO  - J Am Board Fam Med2022 Mar 01; 35
AB  - Background: Recruiting and increasing participation of women and racial/ethnic groups remains an ongoing struggle despite the National Institutes of Health Revitalization Act mandating the inclusion of these populations. This study examined gender and racial/ethnic differences in research interest in participating in Practice-Based Research Network studies focused on cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, cancer, and mental health research.Methods: A total of 1348 participants and 18 NorTex clinics from the North Texas Primary Care Registry Project (NRP) database were included in this cross-sectional study. Participants who signed up through the registry to participate in future research projects and self-reported as non-Hispanic White, Hispanic, or non-Hispanic Black were included. Research interest in heart disease, high cholesterol, high blood pressure and heart failure were categorized as CVD; depression and anxiety were categorized as mental health; diabetes and cancer research were coded as single item dependent variables.Results: Of registry participants, 72% were female, 34.5% were Black, and 24.4% were Hispanic. Of participants, 70% (n = 942) were interested in CVD research, the leading area of interest. Mental health research (56.3%, n = 755) was the second highest area of interest, while cancer had the least interest (38.4%, n = 515). After controlling for age, smoking, and having a diagnosis of the medical condition, gender did not predict interest in CVD, diabetes, cancer, or mental health research. However, race/ethnicity significantly predicted interest in diabetes and cancer research.Conclusion: Results indicate there are racial/ethnic differences in interest in specific research topics among our registry participants. This information may be helpful to develop successful recruitment strategies.