Table 5.
The balance test.
variables | matching status | Mean |
t-test |
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treatment group | control group | Deviation rate (%) | Deviation reduction ratio (%) | t | P | ||
InduStru | before matching | 7.97 | 7.54 | 22.10 | 92.90 | 5.03 | 0 |
after matching | 7.97 | 7.94 | 1.60 | 0.27 | 0.76 | ||
Econ | before matching | 3.86 | 3.85 | 4.30 | −202.40 | 0.89 | 0.37 |
after matching | 3.86 | 3.84 | 12.90 | 2.35 | 0.02 | ||
Sci | before matching | −4.30 | −4.77 | 54.60 | 87.20 | 12.65 | 0 |
after matching | −4.30 | −4.36 | 7.00 | 1.27 | 0.20 | ||
Edu | before matching | −1.72 | −1.70 | −7.70 | −39.00 | −1.68 | 0.09 |
after matching | −1.72 | −1.70 | −10.70 | −1.94 | 0.05 | ||
Temp | before matching | 4.97 | 4.89 | 15.80 | 59.30 | 3.41 | 0 |
after matching | 4.97 | 5.05 | −6.40 | −1.19 | 0.23 | ||
Wind | before matching | 3.19 | 3.20 | −0.70 | −339.50 | −0.15 | 0.88 |
after matching | 3.19 | 3.18 | 3.20 | 0.60 | 0.54 | ||
Hum | before matching | 4.30 | 4.25 | 29.30 | 69.00 | 6.02 | 0 |
after matching | 4.30 | 4.32 | −9.10 | −1.57 | 0.12 | ||
Invest | before matching | 3.78 | 2.87 | 57.90 | 94.20 | 13.09 | 0 |
after matching | 3.78 | 3.85 | −3.30 | −0.59 | 0.55 |