Table:
type of donor
sex of donor
age group of donor

all donors
primary donors
other donors
men
women
15 to 34 years
35 to 54 years
55 years and older

percentage

reasons for donating

you or someone you know has been personally affected by the cause the organization supports
67
74
66
63
72
59
71
70

the government will give you a credit on your income taxes
26
44
23
26
26
16
27
32

to fulfill religious obligations or other beliefs
29
62
26
27
31
24
27
36

to help a cause in which you personally believed
88
97
87
85
90
84
90
89

you felt compassion towards people in need
91
98
91
89
94
89
92
93

you wanted to make a contribution to the community
82
90
81
80
84
82
84
80

a family member, friend, neighbour or colleague requested that you make a donation
45
50
44
43
47
44
52
39

Statement: this proportion of donors reporting that they made a donation because a family member or acquaintance had asked them to was 39% for donors 55 years and older.
Question: how many percentage points did donors in the 55 years and older age group report that they made a donation because a family member or acquaintance had asked them to?
Answer: [39.0]