Table 3. Comparison of participants who indicated support or opposition for the firing of Paterno in their pre-test survey, including t-tests.
| Variable | Pro-Firing Mean | Anti-Firing Mean | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| (St. Dev.) | (St. Dev.) | [95% Conf. Int.] | |
| Age | 22.85 | 22.10 | 0.75 |
| (4.71) | (2.02) | [-2.16, 3.66] | |
| Male† | 0.54 | 0.55 | -0.01 |
| (0.53) | (0.51) | [-0.34, 0.32] | |
| School Year | 3.46 | 3.45 | 0.01 |
| (1.27) | (1.34) | [-0.87, 0.90] | |
| Conservatism | 10.54 | 16.42 | -5.88* |
| (6.68) | (9.06) | [-10.92, -0.85] | |
| Self-Esteem | 31.38 | 28.61 | 2.77 |
| (6.05) | (6.46) | [-1.44, 6.98] | |
| Extraversion | 18.85 | 20.94 | -2.09 |
| (6.40) | (5.62) | [-6.35, 2.17] | |
| Agreeableness | 26.62 | 24.90 | 1.72 |
| (5.81) | (5.62) | [-2.17, 5.60] | |
| Conscientiousness | 26.00 | 25.71 | 0.29 |
| (4.18) | (3.76) | [-2.51, 3.09] | |
| Neuroticism | 12.77 | 12.13 | 0.64 |
| (6.48) | (6.27) | [-3.76, 5.04] | |
| Openness | 28.08 | 26.97 | 1.11 |
| (2.63) | (3.83) | [-0.93, 3.15] | |
| Observations | 13 | 31 |
* entries indicate significant t-tests, p < 0.05.
†Difference in proportions test used for Male. These analyses have a smaller overall sample size due to removal of neutral pre-test votes.