Table 8.
Summary statistics and tests, elicited indifference values
| t .125 | t .25 | t .5 | t .75 | t .875 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | |||||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 4.77 (6.68) | 6.13 (6.63) | 8.48 (6.89) | 11.87 (6.71) | 13.36 (6.61) |
| Median | 1.5 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 16.5 |
| Interquartile range | [0, 5] | [0, 8] | [0, 13] | [4, 17] | [4.5,18.5] |
| Money | |||||
| Mean (standard deviation) | 3.34 (5.23) | 4.76 (5.27) | 7.39 (5.79) | 11.07 (6.01) | 12.89 (6.16) |
| Median | 1.5 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 15.5 |
| Interquartile range | [0.5,2.5] | [1, 5] | [3, 10] | [6, 15] | [7.25,17.5] |
| Wilcoxon tests | |||||
| whole sample | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p = 0.01 | p = 0.07 |
| Sub-sample of subjects with non-extreme answers (N = 259) | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p < 0.01 | p = 0.22 | p = 0.50 |