Table 3.
Perceptions of factors affecting crowdfunding
| Factor | Facilitator (n= 42) | Barrier (n=25) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | |
| Age | 25 | 59.5 | 8 | 32.0 |
| Level of education | 4 | 9.5 | 4 | 16.0 |
| Geographic location | 11 | 26.2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Race | 5 | 11.9 | 3 | 12.0 |
| Socioeconomic status | ||||
| Of network/community | 24 | 57.1 | 10 | 40.0 |
| Technological skills and access | 12 | 28.6 | 5 | 20.0 |
| Type of cancer | 19 | 45.2 | 4 | 16.0 |
Factors crowdfunders perceived as helping (facilitators to) and hurting (barriers to) crowdfunding. Socioeconomic status of the crowdfunder refers to income, occupation, religion and where they lived when crowdfunding. Socioeconomic status of network/community refers to the income, occupation, religion, and living situation of the crowdfunder’s community. Technical skills included how comfortable crowdfunders perceived they were with using and accessing the internet and internet fundraising platforms.