Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of variables used in this study, as of June 28, 2020 (n = 3106)∗
| Variable | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum | VIF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Confirmed cases per 100,000 (logged) | 4.94 | 3.87 | −16.12 | 9.50 | — |
| Confirmed cases per 100,000 | 493.07 | 751.27 | 0 | 13,403.56 | — |
| Time since the first confirmed case (day) | 88.30 | 24.45 | 0 | 159 | — |
| % Blacks | 9.08 | 14.36 | 0 | 85.41 | 1.81 |
| % Asians | 1.48 | 2.51 | 0 | 38.31 | 1.84 |
| % Hispanics | 9.69 | 13.91 | 0.61 | 96.36 | 2.03 |
| % Native Americans | 2.08 | 6.69 | 0 | 92.52 | 1.39 |
| % older than 65 y | 19.31 | 4.65 | 4.83 | 57.59 | 1.83 |
| % unemployed | 4.09 | 1.40 | 1.30 | 18.09 | 1.78 |
| Median income (logged) | 10.84 | 0.24 | 10.14 | 11.85 | 3.74 |
| Nonwhite-white segregation index | 30.81 | 12.43 | 0.07 | 90.42 | 1.20 |
| % of uninsured | 11.42 | 5.11 | 2.26 | 33.75 | 2.14 |
| % households with severe housing problems | 14.35 | 4.35 | 0 | 39 | 1.86 |
| % people work outside the county of residence | 30.80 | 17.81 | 0 | 87.45 | 1.35 |
| Life expectancy | 77.74 | 2.37 | 66.81 | 86.83 | 3.24 |
| HPSA | |||||
| % no shortage (reference group) | 10.56 | ||||
| % whole county is at shortage | 26.50 | 3.10 | |||
| % part of the county is at shortage | 62.94 | 2.82 | |||
| Population density (logged) | 3.82 | 1.75 | −1.48 | 11.18 | 3.19 |
∗
We show the original descriptive statistics in this table and emphasize that all continuous variables except for population density are standardized in our regression models.