Table 3. Means comparison of demographic characteristics between crowdfunding and US population at large.
| N | Percent | US Population at large (%)a | Comparison of means (X2) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender of recipient | |||||
| Man | 300 | 48.54% | 49.2% | .107 | .744 |
| Woman | 318 | 51.46% | 50.8% | ||
| Gender of campaigner–self-fundraising | |||||
| Man | 41 | 32.54% | 49.2% | 13.993 | .000*** |
| Woman | 85 | 67.46% | 50.8% | ||
| Gender of campaigner–fundraising for others | |||||
| Man | 86 | 17.70% | 49.2% | 192.998 | .000*** |
| Woman | 400 | 82.30% | 50.8% | ||
| Race of recipient | |||||
| White | 495 | 80.75% | 73% | 18.980 | .000*** |
| Black | 52 | 8.48% | 12.7% | ||
| Non-black person of color | 66 | 10.77% | 14.3% | ||
| Age of recipient | |||||
| Adult (18+) | 524 | 82.26% | 77.1% | 9.608 | .002** |
| Child (under 18) | 113 | 17.74% | 22.9% |
Means comparison between demographics of crowdfunding campaigners and recipients and US population at large. Unknown and genderqueer cases removed for the purposes of this analysis.
*** = < .001
** = < .01
* = < .05
aSource for US population data: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey[72].