Table 2. Descriptive statistics.
| Variable | Description | Mean | Std. Dev. | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dependent Variable | |||||
| Confirmed cases | Cumulated number of confirmed cases over time | 11810.29 | 35433.12 | 1 | 345,813 |
| Individual Measures | |||||
| Risk area travel ban | Dummy variable indicating if a travel ban in and out of risk areas is implemented. | 0.932 | 0.252 | 0 | 1 |
| School closure | Dummy variable indicating if schools are closed. | 0.849 | 0.358 | 0 | 1 |
| Gathering ban | Dummy variable indicating if mass gatherings of more than 100 persons are banned. | 0.831 | 0.374 | 0 | 1 |
| Border closure | Dummy variable indicating if borders are closed or entry bans for foreigners are active. | 0.785 | 0.411 | 0 | 1 |
| Business shut-down | Dummy variable indicating if non-essential businesses are closed. Essential businesses include grocery stores, pharmacies, gas stations, and banks. | 0.622 | 0.485 | 0 | 1 |
| National curfew | Dummy variable indicating if a national curfew is implemented (includes only 24h-curfews). | 0.114 | 0.318 | 0 | 1 |
| Combinations | |||||
| No measure | Dummy variable indicating if no measure is active. | 0.042 | 0.201 | 0 | 1 |
| Travel ban only | Dummy variable indicating if only a travel ban in and out of risk areas is implemented. | 0.061 | 0.241 | 0 | 1 |
| Travel & school & gathering | Dummy variable indicating if a travel ban is active, schools are closed, and mass gatherings of more than 100 persons are banned. | 0.033 | 0.179 | 0 | 1 |
| Travel & school & gathering & border | Dummy variable indicating if a travel ban is active, schools are closed, mass gatherings of more than 100 persons are banned, and borders are closed, or entry bans for foreigners are operational. | 0.155 | 0.362 | 0 | 1 |
| Travel & school & gathering & border & business | Dummy variable indicating if a travel ban is active, schools are closed, mass gatherings of more than 100 persons are banned, borders are closed, or entry bans for foreigners are operational, and non-essential businesses are closed. | 0.447 | 0.497 | 0 | 1 |
| All & curfew | Dummy variable indicating if a travel ban is active, schools are closed, mass gatherings of more than 100 persons are banned, borders are closed, or entry bans for foreigners are operational, non-essential businesses are closed, and a national curfew is implemented. | 0.113 | 0.316 | 0 | 1 |
| Other combination | Dummy variable indicating if any combination of individual measures is active. | 0.148 | 0.356 | 0 | 1 |
| Control variable | |||||
| Population | The total population of the country or state (in 10,000). | 1736.145 | 3242.126 | 3.372 | 21221.5 |
| Number of daily tests | The number of tests on a given time t. | 5181.891 | 16981.54 | 1 | 285,746 |
| Detection & reporting index | Index for early detection and reporting for epidemics of potential international concern. | 76.466 | 26.877 | 10.5 | 98.2 |
| Rapid response index | Index for rapid response to and mitigation of the spread of an epidemic. | 62.982 | 19.071 | 21.7 | 91.9 |
| Health system index | Index for sufficient and robust health system to treat the sick and protect health workers. | 56.527 | 19.886 | 7.5 | 73.8 |
| Time | Observation period between the first confirmed case and either the first lifting of a measure or May 24. | 40.809 | 24.120 | 1 | 121 |
Based on 6,941 observations.