The gender-specific nature of the focus groups allowed for further consideration of gender differences, which are presented here. The most commonly occurring theme was trust-mistrust in the women’s group and connection-disconnection in the men’s group as they relate to the process and products of research. The women expressed considerable concern about the information that could be obtained from DNA and the potential consequences of providing such information to researchers. Such consequences included the loss of privacy and negative financial consequences if made available to third parties, such as health insurance companies. The women also expressed concern about the implications of genetic information for their own health and their families’ health, as well as concerns about the reliability and meaning of this information and its links to health outcomes. One woman said “I would just be concerned because things are so unreliable with DNA. Like you could say you are more likely predisposed to this based on your DNA, but that’s not a guarantee.” The men also expressed concern about genetic information and its consequences, but focused more on feeling a
