Table 3.
Descriptive statistics.
| Mean | Std. deviation | N | Correlation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadband (vs. no broadband) | 0.81 | 0.40 | 5081 | – |
| Race | ||||
| Female | 0.54 | 0.50 | 6048 | −0.049⁎⁎ |
| White | 0.27 | 0.45 | 6048 | 0.133⁎⁎ |
| Black | 0.05 | 0.22 | 6048 | −0.03⁎⁎⁎ |
| Other race | 0.18 | 0.39 | 6048 | 0.01 |
| Hispanic | 0.49 | 0.50 | 6048 | −0.118⁎⁎ |
| Precincts | ||||
| Precinct 1 (South West) | 0.25 | 0.43 | 6048 | −0.107⁎⁎ |
| Precinct 2 (West North) | 0.26 | 0.44 | 6048 | −0.028⁎ |
| Precinct 3 (North) | 0.21 | 0.41 | 6048 | 0.186⁎⁎ |
| Precinct 4 (South East) | 0.19 | 0.39 | 6048 | −0.03 |
| Age | ||||
| Age 18–24 | 0.05 | 0.22 | 6048 | −0.029⁎ |
| Age 25–34 | 0.15 | 0.36 | 6048 | 0.02 |
| Age 35–44 | 0.17 | 0.38 | 6048 | 0.056⁎⁎ |
| Age 45–54 | 0.16 | 0.36 | 6048 | 0.01 |
| Age 55–64 | 0.17 | 0.37 | 6048 | −0.02 |
| Age 65–74 | 0.12 | 0.33 | 6048 | −0.01 |
| Age 75-plus | 0.04 | 0.21 | 6048 | −0.057⁎⁎ |
| Children under age 18 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 5251 | −0.032⁎ |
| Employed | 0.55 | 0.50 | 6048 | 0.190⁎⁎ |
| Income | ||||
| Income under 20K | 0.15 | 0.36 | 6048 | −0.323⁎⁎ |
| Income 20K–39K | 0.16 | 0.37 | 6048 | −0.087⁎⁎ |
| Income 40K–59K | 0.15 | 0.36 | 6048 | 0.02 |
| Income 60K–79K | 0.11 | 0.32 | 6048 | 0.106⁎⁎ |
| Income 80K plus | 0.27 | 0.44 | 6048 | 0.255⁎⁎ |
| Education | ||||
| Little high school | 0.05 | 0.22 | 6048 | −0.182⁎⁎ |
| High school | 0.13 | 0.33 | 6048 | −0.185⁎⁎ |
| Some college | 0.19 | 0.39 | 6048 | −0.050⁎⁎ |
| Certificate | 0.08 | 0.27 | 6048 | −0.02 |
| Bachelors | 0.25 | 0.44 | 6048 | 0.157⁎⁎ |
| Profession designation | 0.15 | 0.36 | 6048 | 0.149⁎⁎ |
| Doctorate | 0.02 | 0.14 | 6048 | 0.041⁎⁎ |
| Broadband runs out | 0.15 | 0.36 | 6048 | −0.120⁎⁎ |
| Free house authority | 0.19 | 0.39 | 6048 | 0.02 |
| Only way to access | 0.17 | 0.38 | 6048 | −0.181⁎⁎ |
| Cannot afford broadband | 0.14 | 0.34 | 6048 | −0.295⁎⁎ |
Notes: All variables are dichotomies. The mean is the proportion with the attribute. Correlations are with broadband access.
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