Figure 1
Comparison of financially successful vs_ unsuccessful collections in years 2009–2017_ Data presented as median (IQR)
| Variable | All collections n = 2656 (100%) | Successful collections n = 1725 (65%) | Unsuccessful collections n = 931 (35%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Target of the collection [EUR] | 3,996 (1,464–14,474) | 3,374 (1,138–13,326) | 5,609 (2,396–16,534) | < 0.001 |
| Total raised sum [EUR] | 2,565 (927–9,325) | 3,384 (1,154–13,561) | 1,690 (775–4,629) | < 0.001 |
| Raised target of the collection [%] | 100 (53-100) | 100 (100-101) | 35 (18-57) | < 0.001 |
| Total number of payments | 311 (106–1,370) | 371 (115–1,898) | 244 (91–254) | < 0.001 |
| Mean payment values [EUR] | 7.87 (5.36–11.27) | 8.50 (5.58–12.41) | 6.93 (5.18–9.41) | < 0.001 |
| Number of Facebook shares | 48 (0–1,033) | 86 (0–1,570) | 7 (0–510) | < 0.001 |
| Duration of the collection [days] | 82 (26–167) | 44 (14–105) | 146 (91–254) | < 0.001 |
Collection aims and recipient characteristics in years 2009–2017_ Data presented as n (%)
| Variable | All collections | Successful | Unsuccessful | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiver lives in the city | 1999 (75.3%) | 1285 (74.5%) | 714 (76.7%) | 0.21 |
| Sex: males | 1406 (52.9%) | 906 (52.5%) | 500 (53.7%) | 0.56 |
| Collection for at least two children | 821 (30.9%) | 530 (30.7%) | 291 (31.3%) | 0.11 |
| Age: Child | 2024 (76.2%) | 1371 (79.5%) | 653 (70.1%) | <0.001 |
| Aim: Surgery | 687 (25.9%) | 477 (27.7%) | 210 (22.6%) | 0.004 |
| Aim: Non-surgical therapy | 619 (23.3%) | 370 (21.4%) | 249 (26.7%) | 0.002 |
| Aim: Rehabilitation | 619 (23.3%) | 331 (19.2%) | 288 (30.9%) | <0.001 |
| Aim: Medical equipment | 523 (19.7%) | 350 (20.3%) | 173 (18.6%) | 0.29 |
| Aim: ‘Dream come true’ | 294 (11.1%) | 241 (14.0%) | 53 (5.7%) | <0.001 |
| Aim: Household needs and/or food | 74 (2.8%) | 46 (2.7%) | 28 (3.0%) | 0.61 |
| Aim: Diagnostic investigations | 25 (0.9%) | 20 (1.2%) | 5 (0.5%) | 0.11 |
| Aim: Follow-ups costs | 11 (0.4%) | 6 (0.3%) | 5 (0.5%) | 0.47 |
| Aim: Cost of a journey to a medical center | 7 (0.3%) | 4 (0.2%) | 3 (0.3%) | 0.66 |
| Aim: Costs of living in a nursing home | 7 (0.3%) | 5 (0.3%) | 2 (0.2%) | 0.72 |
Diseases motivating collections in years 2009–2017_ Data presented as n (%)
| Variable | All collections | Successful | Unsuccessful | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| At least two different medical conditions declared | 821 (30.9%) | 530 (30.7%) | 291 (31.3%) | 0.78 |
| Infectious diseases (ICD-10 A00-B99) n(%) | 12 (0.5%) | 9 (0.5%) | 3 (0.3%) | 0.46 |
| Neoplasm (ICD10 C00-D49) n(%) | 523 (19.7%) | 355 (20.6%) | 168 (18.0%) | 0.12 |
| Diseases of the blood (ICD10 D50-D89) n(%) | 51 (1.9%) | 34 (2.0%) | 17 (1.8%) | 0.79 |
| Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (ICD10 E00-E89) n(%) | 183 (6.9%) | 115 (6.7%) | 68 (7.3%) | 0.54 |
| Psychiatric diseases (ICD10 F01-F99) n(%) | 206 (7.8%) | 107 (6.2%) | 99 (10.6%) | <0.001 |
| Diseases of the nervous system (ICD10 G00-G99) n(%) | 763 (28.7%) | 476 (27.6%) | 287 (30.8%) | 0.08 |
| Eye or ear diseases (ICD10 H00-H59) n(%) | 134 (5.0%) | 73 (4.2%) | 61 (6.6%) | 0.01 |
| Cardiovascular diseases (ICD10 I00-I99) n(%) | 86 (3.2%) | 56 (3.2%) | 30 (3.2%) | 0.97 |
| Respiratory diseases (ICD10 J00-J99) n(%) | 34 (1.3%) | 22 (1.3%) | 12 (1.3%) | 0.98 |
| Digestive diseases (ICD10 K00-K95) n(%) | 45 (1.7%) | 30 (1.7%) | 15 (1.6%) | 0.81 |
| Dermatological diseases (ICD10 L00-L99) n(%) | 16 (0.6%) | 10 (0.6%) | 6 (0.6%) | 0.84 |
| Muscuoskeletal and connective tissue diseases (ICD10 M00-M99) n(%) | 54 (2.0%) | 34 (2.0%) | 20 (2.1%) | 0.76 |
| Genitourinary diseases (ICD10 N00-N99) n(%) | 18 (0.7%) | 12 (0.7%) | 6 (0.6%) | 0.88 |
| Pregnancy or perinatal complications (ICD 10 O00-P96) n(%) | 182 (6.9%) | 109 (6.3%) | 73 (7.8%) | 0.14 |
| Congenital diseases (ICD10 Q00-Q99) n(%) | 888 (33.4%) | 623 (36.1%) | 265 (28.5%) | <0.001 |
| Injuries (ICD10 S00-T88) n(%) | 68 (2.6%) | 34 (2.0%) | 34 (3.7%) | 0.01 |