Table 4.
Descriptive statistics and results of bivariate regressions (categorical variables)
| Characteristic | Said “Yes” N = 30 | Said “No” N = 104 | OR | 95% CI | P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | N | % | |||||
| Variables intrinsic to telephone call | ||||||||
| Call made by staff member #1 | 9 | 30.0 | 65 | 62.5 | 0.26 | 0.11 | 0.62 | 0.002 |
| Retailer described purchase as “illegal” | 3 | 10.0 | 53 | 51.0 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.37 | 0.0005 |
| Retailer described purchase as “straw” | 2 | 6.7 | 30 | 28.9 | 0.18 | 0.04 | 0.79 | 0.023 |
| Retailer characteristics | ||||||||
| Licensed as pawnbroker | 10 | 33.3 | 13 | 12.5 | 3.50 | 1.35 | 9.10 | 0.01 |
| In or <25 mi from city with comprehensive tracing | 11 | 36.7 | 44 | 42.3 | 0.79 | 0.34 | 1.83 | 0.58 |
| Nature of retailer’s location: center city/urban (as compared to suburban, small town, or rural) | 2 | 6.7 | 24 | 23.1 | 0.24 | 0.05 | 1.07 | 0.062 |
Variables are grouped by the entity they describe: the telephone call itself, the retailer, the retailer’s clientele, or the county in which the retailer is located. Because the descriptive statistics differ, categorical variables and continuous variables are listed separately
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval