Table 2 Items and standardized factor loadings for the Health Professionals Beliefs about Race (HPBR) scale

HPBR-BD1

Genetics usually explains differences in the prevalence of common diseases, such as diabetes and kidney disease, among racial groups.

.53

HPBR-BD2

National Census categories of race correspond with genetic differences.

.53

HPBR-BD3

Race is the best proxy clinicians have to identify genetic effects on health.

.68

HPBR-BD4

A clinician’s best predictor of treatment response is the patient’s self-identified race.

.67

HPBR-BD5*

A patient’s race provides important information about a patient’s risk of disease.

HPBR-CD1

A patient’s race can identify patients who can benefit from enhanced screening for certain diseases.

.61

HPBR-CD2

A patient’s race can identify patients who can benefit from referral to genetic services for certain diseases.

.71

HPBR-CD3

Human genetic variation provides clues to unraveling the primary causes of specific racial and ethnic disparities in health.

.47

HPBR-CD4*

There are genetic differences in racial groups that influence health.