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Demographic Characteristics of Donors:An Exploratory and Confirmatory Factor Analysis in Health Care of Iran


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1 Department of Health Services Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
2 Department of Health Services Management, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
3 Department of Biostatistics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
 

It is a competitive advantage for a charity to know the demographic characteristics of the potential donors. For this purpose a cross-sectional survey with purposive sampling was conducted. Two factors, non-financial and financial characteristics, were extracted using exploratory factor analysis, explaining 68% of the total variance. The proposed model fitted well and all indexes on confirmatory factor analysis exceeded the standard values. Considering a combination of these factors, health care charities can identify potential donors and formulate different strategies for financial and non-financial donors. This classified model delineates a vision to provide charitable giving.

Keywords

Charitable Giving, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Demographic Characteristics, Donors, Exploratory Factor Analysis.
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Sara Aghababa
Department of Health Services Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Amir Ashkan Nasiripour
Department of Health Services Management, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mohammadreza Maleki
Department of Health Services Management, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of
Mahmoodreza Gohari
Department of Biostatistics, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, Islamic Republic of

Abstract


It is a competitive advantage for a charity to know the demographic characteristics of the potential donors. For this purpose a cross-sectional survey with purposive sampling was conducted. Two factors, non-financial and financial characteristics, were extracted using exploratory factor analysis, explaining 68% of the total variance. The proposed model fitted well and all indexes on confirmatory factor analysis exceeded the standard values. Considering a combination of these factors, health care charities can identify potential donors and formulate different strategies for financial and non-financial donors. This classified model delineates a vision to provide charitable giving.

Keywords


Charitable Giving, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Demographic Characteristics, Donors, Exploratory Factor Analysis.



DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv109%2Fi9%2F1704-1708