Facilitators of research registry enrollment and potential variation by race and gender.

ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION: Little is known about what motivates people to enroll in research registries. The purpose of this study is to identify facilitators of registry enrollment among diverse older adults. METHODS: Participants completed an 18-item Research Interest Assessment Tool. We used logistic regression analyses to examine responses across participants and by race and gender. RESULTS: Participants (N=374) were 58% black, 76% women, with a mean age of 68.2 years. All participants were motivated to maintain their memory while aging. Facilitators of registry enrolled varied by both race and gender. Notably, blacks (estimate=0.71, p<0.0001) and women (estimate=0.32, p=0.03) were more willing to enroll in the registry due to home visits compared with whites and men, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Researchers must consider participant desire for maintaining memory while aging and home visits when designing culturally tailored registries.