Table 1 Disease or condition proposed for CBD usage on GoFundMe.com by intended outcome, Facebook shares, donors, total requested, and total received
From: What are the informational pathways that shape people’s use of cannabidiol for medical purposes?
Disease or condition | Intended outcome | Facebook shares total | Number of donors total | Total requested in $US | Total received in $US | Total campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cancer | Enhance conventional treatment | 5146 | 888 | 236,237.7 | 95,862.21 | 11 |
Pain/symptom relief | 4049 | 843 | 233,476.22 | 74,227.7 | 24 | |
Treatment/cure | 18,023 | 3065 | 1,018,765.54 | 281,692.77 | 57 | |
Unspecified | 514 | 76 | 45,000 | 12,750 | 4 | |
Total | 27,732 | 4872 | 1,533,479.46 | 464,532.68 | 96 | |
Seizure inducing diseases/conditions | Seizure relief | 10,937 | 1306 | 466,397.35 | 96,814.44 | 48 |
Total | 10,937 | 1306 | 466,397.35 | 96,814.44 | 48 | |
Other/unspecified conditions | Pain/symptom relief | 587 | 109 | 47,555 | 6753 | 4 |
Symptom/pain relief and seizure relief | 101 | 13 | 1500 | 950 | 1 | |
Unspecified | 21 | 9 | 50,000 | 570 | 1 | |
Total | 709 | 131 | 99,055 | 8273 | 6 | |
Joint/inflammatory diseases/symptoms | Pain/symptom relief | 638 | 208 | 52,401.62 | 12,591.18 | 4 |
Treatment/cure | 772 | 72 | 12,000 | 7547 | 2 | |
Total | 1410 | 280 | 64,401.62 | 20,138.18 | 6 | |
Nervous system diseases | Pain/symptom relief | 69 | 21 | 4000 | 1665 | 1 |
Treatment/cure | 419 | 50 | 19,450.81 | 4884.57 | 2 | |
Total | 488 | 71 | 23,450.81 | 6549.57 | 3 | |
Mental health conditions and disorders | Pain/symptom relief | 159 | 15 | 11,500 | 1760 | 2 |
Treatment/cure | 430 | 82 | 16,000 | 9365 | 1 | |
Total | 589 | 97 | 27,500 | 11,125 | 3 | |
Autoimmune disorders | Treatment/cure | 434 | 68 | 5000 | 3180 | 2 |
Total | 434 | 68 | 5000 | 3180 | 2 | |
Grand total | 42,299 | 6825 | 2,219,284.24 | 610,612.87 | 164 |