Table 2 Descriptive statistics of variables in regression analysis
From: The impact of Chinese political efficacy and political participation on their trust in the police
Variables | Mean | SD | Min | Max | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dependent variables | |||||
Police trust | 3.94 | 1.01 | 1 | 5 | 11,712 |
Independent variables | |||||
External efficacy | 0 | 1 | −2.31 | 2.89 | 11,403 |
Internal efficacy | 0 | 1 | −1.91 | 2.61 | 11,403 |
Rightful resistance | 0 | 1 | −0.74 | 15.17 | 11,662 |
Community participation | 0 | 1 | −3.10 | 5.91 | 11,662 |
Grassroots election participation | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 11,166 |
Controlled variables | |||||
Gender | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 11,783 |
Age | 47.31 | 15.69 | 17 | 96 | 11,779 |
Education | 2.22 | 1.23 | 1 | 5 | 11,777 |
Registered residency | 0.51 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 11,781 |
Religious or not | 0.13 | 0.34 | 0 | 1 | 11,752 |
Han nationality or not | 0.91 | 0.29 | 0 | 1 | 11,761 |
Class mobility | 0.68 | 1.64 | −9 | 9 | 11,716 |
Social justice | 2.99 | 1.09 | 1 | 5 | 11,754 |
Universal trust | 0 | 1 | −4.05 | 4.20 | 10,952 |
Special trust | 0 | 1 | −8.10 | 2.08 | 10,952 |