Table 1 Descriptions and descriptive statistical analysis of variables
Variables | Descriptions | (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample size | Mean | Min | Max | SD | ||
lnconfirmed | Number of confirmed cases is counted by logarithms | 29,862 | 2.5520 | 0.0000 | 8.1660 | 1.7400 |
mayor_prorate | Mayor’s promotion speed | 29,862 | 0.0192 | 0.0172 | 0.0286 | 0.0015 |
mayor_age | Mayor’s real age | 29,862 | 52.2620 | 35.0000 | 58.0000 | 3.7180 |
governor_prorate | Provincial governor’s promotion speed | 29,862 | 0.0175 | 0.0152 | 0.0300 | 0.0027 |
governor_age | Provincial governor’s real age | 29,862 | 59.0930 | 55.0000 | 66.0000 | 2.7110 |
wh_emigraindex | Baidu migration index for Wuhan | 29,862 | 0.0061 | 0.0000 | 1.8840 | 0.0484 |
mayor_emigraindex | Interaction between mayor’s promotion speed and Baidu migration index for Wuhan | 29,862 | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0355 | 0.0009 |
governor_mayor | Interaction between mayor’s promotion speed and provincial governor’s promotion speed | 29,862 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0007 | 0.0001 |
lnresident_aware | Residents’ awareness of epidemic prevention and control | 29,862 | 4.2720 | 0.0000 | 7.3010 | 2.1330 |
lnpopulation | Number of population is counted by logarithms | 29,862 | 4.6920 | 2.7670 | 6.3310 | 0.6340 |
migraindex | Baidu migration scale index | 29,862 | 0.7890 | 0.0095 | 9.5230 | 0.8200 |
hubei_city | Is the city in Hubei Province (Yes = 1) | 29,862 | 0.0422 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.2010 |
surrounding | Is the city in the surrounding provinces of Hubei Province (Yes = 1) | 29,862 | 0.2660 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.4420 |
mayor_major | Interaction between mayor’s promotion speed and undergraduate major type | 29,862 | 0.0144 | 0.0000 | 0.0286 | 0.0084 |
mayor_full_time | Interaction between mayor’s promotion speed and postgraduate degree type | 29,862 | 0.0030 | 0.0000 | 0.0227 | 0.0071 |
mayor_title | Interaction between mayor’s promotion speed and title | 29,862 | 0.0028 | 0.0000 | 0.0217 | 0.0067 |
major | Is the mayor’s undergraduate major in liberal arts? (Yes = 1) | 29,862 | 0.7510 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.4320 |
full_time | Is the mayor’s postgraduate degree full-time? (Yes = 1) | 29,862 | 0.1560 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.3630 |
title | Does the mayor have a title? (Yes = 1) | 29,862 | 0.1430 | 0.0000 | 1.0000 | 0.3510 |