Table 1.
Descriptive statistics of focal variables.
| Variable | Obs. | Mean | SD | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE (Range 1–7) | 1006 | 4.13 | 1.88 | 1 | 7 |
| WORRY ECONOMY (Range 1–7) | 968 | 3.06 | 1.82 | 1 | 7 |
| WORRY RECESSION (Range 1–7) | 1006 | 5.18 | 1.44 | 1 | 7 |
| WORRY LOSS (Range 1–7) | 1006 | 4.29 | 2.02 | 1 | 7 |
| OWN RISK (Range 0.5–24.5) | 1006 | 8.37 | 5.60 | 0.5 | 24.5 |
| SELF-INTEREST (Range 1–7) | 1006 | 3.80 | 1.96 | 1 | 7 |
| TRUST GOVERNMENT (Range 1–7) | 1006 | 4.52 | 1.58 | 1 | 7 |
| MOST AFFECTED (Range 1–7) | 1006 | 4.55 | 1.76 | 1 | 7 |
| MORAL OBLIGATIONS (Range 1–7) | 1006 | 4.15 | 1.85 | 1 | 7 |
Note: N total = 1,006. The COSMO survey uses a forced-choice format for all items. The missing values for WORRY ECONOMY are due to those not working who did not answer the item on worries related to unemployment. For details on the items we refer to Table 1, for descriptive statistics on the socio-demographic controls to Table 2 in the online appendix.