Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics
| N | Mean | Std. dev. | Min. | Max. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variables | |||||
| Legal consequences | |||||
| DD | 1,516 | 1.121 | 1.471 | 0 | 4 |
| Arrested or cited for DWI Cited for speeding 15 | 1,516 | 0.033 | 0.179 | 0 | 1 |
| mph > the speed limit | 1,516 | 0.139 | 0.346 | 0 | 1 |
| Subjective beliefs (next year) | |||||
| Stopped | 1,226 | 0.053 | 0.119 | 0 | 1 |
| Stopped if DD | 745 | 0.189 | 0.202 | 0 | 1 |
| Stopped if DD (3rd) | 1,229 | 0.099 | 0.137 | 0 | 0.95 |
| Convicted if stopped | 686 | 0.401 | 0.421 | 0 | 1 |
| Convicted if stopped (3rd) | 1,228 | 0.607 | 0.324 | 0 | 1 |
| Subjective beliefs about penalties conditional on conviction (next year) | |||||
| Fine | 520 | 0.898 | 0.219 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine (3rd) | 1,224 | 0.916 | 0.178 | 0 | 1 |
| Fine amount | 503 | 1,036 | 1,177 | 0 | 9,000 |
| Fine amount (3rd) | 1,198 | 960.50 | 1,168 | 0 | 9,000 |
| Jail | 517 | 0.322 | 0.332 | 0 | 1 |
| Jail (3rd) | 1,215 | 0.289 | 0.280 | 0 | 1 |
| Days in jail | 460 | 30.20 | 68.82 | 0 | 720 |
| Days in jail (3rd) | 1,214 | 50.85 | 170.25 | 0 | 3,000 |
| Explanatory Variables | |||||
| Race/Gender | |||||
| White male† | 1,516 | 0.437 | 0.496 | 0 | 1 |
| Black male | 1,516 | 0.040 | 0.195 | 0 | 1 |
| White female | 1,516 | 0.441 | 0.497 | 0 | 1 |
| Black female | 1,516 | 0.082 | 0.275 | 0 | 1 |
| Drinker type | |||||
| Binge drinker | 1,516 | 0.404 | 0.491 | 0 | 1 |
| Heavy drinker | 1,516 | 0.045 | 0.207 | 0 | 1 |
| Heavy binge drinker | 1,516 | 0.239 | 0.427 | 0 | 1 |
| Demographic characteristics | |||||
| Educational attainment (yrs.) | 1,516 | 15.49 | 1.986 | 11 | 18 |
| Married | 1,516 | 0.460 | 0.499 | 0 | 1 |
| Age | 1,516 | 42.76 | 12.53 | 18 | 82 |
| Income | |||||
| Income (‘00000s) | 1,516 | 0.764 | 0.647 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Income missing | 1,516 | 0.017 | 0.130 | 0 | 1 |
| Location | |||||
| Raleigh† | 1,516 | 0.377 | 0.485 | 0 | 1 |
| Hickory | 1,516 | 0.065 | 0.246 | 0 | 1 |
| Philadelphia | 1,516 | 0.113 | 0.316 | 0 | 1 |
| Wilkes-Barre | 1,516 | 0.050 | 0.218 | 0 | 1 |
| Seattle | 1,516 | 0.154 | 0.361 | 0 | 1 |
| Yakima | 1,516 | 0.035 | 0.184 | 0 | 1 |
| Milwaukee | 1,516 | 0.119 | 0.324 | 0 | 1 |
| LaCrosse | 1,516 | 0.088 | 0.283 | 0 | 1 |
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