Table 3.
Distribution of national patient organizations (POs) by the size of budget (€) and RAY‐funding (%) in 2001, by period of establishment of the organization
| 1897–19691 (n = 23) | 1970–891 (n = 31) | 1990–20021 (n = 21) | Total2 (n = 75) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <100 000 | 12 (3) | 24 (10) | 34 (17) | 23 (30) |
| 100 000–1 m | 16 (4) | 31 (13) | 8 (4) | 16 (21) |
| >1 m | 64 (16) | 19 (8) | 0 (0) | 18 (24) |
| No information | 8 (2) | 26 (11) | 58 (29) | 42 (55) |
| Total | 100 (25) | 100 (42) | 100 (50) 3 | 100 (130) |
| Mean (SD), ×1000, € | 3546 (3720)3,4 | 964 (1822)4 | 130 (129)4 | 1642 (2797)3,4 |
| Median, ×1000, € | 28633 | 2464 | 764 | 2534 |
| Minimum, ×1000, € | 16 | 194 | 44 | 44 |
| Maximum, ×1000, € | 58 306 | 9336 | 494 | 14 848 |
| RAY‐funding | ||||
| Mean (SD), % | 55 (25) | 70 (26) | 71 (20) | 65 (25) |
1 POs with 0 € budgets were excluded (one PO in 1897–1960 and 1970–89 and eight in 1990–2002).
2 Includes 13 patient organizations with missing year of establishment.
3 Chi‐square test: X2 = 34.4, d.f. = 4, P < 0.001. Class ‘No information’ excluded.
4 An association with very large budget (58 300 €) was excluded.