TABLE 3

Variable Descriptive Statistics

VariableNMeanStd. Dev.Min.Max.
Age5,34849.5815.591889
Is male5,3330.340.4701
Income (thousands of dollars)5,34858.4240.882.5175
Is unemployed5,3480.480.5001
Changes to shopping choices and lifestyle5,3190.920.6502
Confidence in federal government5,3280.700.6402
Confidence in state government5,3211.020.6002
Confidence in local government5,3251.080.6502
Believes survey will have at least a small influence on projects in the Gulf5,3480.800.4001
Believes household will have to pay if a project is implemented5,3100.770.4201
Considered budget when making choice5,3150.770.4201