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. 2016 Aug 1;113(33):9238–9243. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1519853113

Table S5.

Summary statistics for the different samples on trading experience and demographics

Variables Study 1 Study 2 Test statistic
Inexperienced Experienced
Selling experience
 Sells to customers, proportion 0 0.83 0.07 χ2 (2) = 30.02**
 Sells to businesses, proportion 0 0.33 0.07 χ2 (2) = 7.44*
 Online selling, proportion 0 0.72 0.07 χ2 (2) = 23.80**
Demographics
 Sex, proportion female 0.58 0.5 0.67 χ2 (2) = 0.934
 Age, y 34.3 (5.12) 35.4 (9.08) 31.0 (7.96) F(1,43) = 1.33
 Income, $20,000 2.58 (1.31) 3.33 (1.37) 3.80 (1.78) F(1,43) = 4.37*
N 12 18 15

Proportions were compared using χ2 tests. Ordinal and continuous variables were tested using ANOVAs. Income was measured using a six-point Likert scale, with bins spanning $20,000 intervals. SDs are in parentheses. *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01 (two-tailed).