Coefficients from probit model for willingness to pay or volunteer for community safety
| Variables | Would volunteer to be a crossing guard | Would attend neighbourhood meeting to discuss safety | Would pay money to fund for speed bumps | Would attend a workshop on community safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| †Bids (expressed in hours for columns A, B, and D and dollars for column C) were randomly assigned to subjects. See text for details. Dummy variables for school neighbourhood included in all models. *Z statistics given in parentheses: * p<0.05, **p<0.01. | ||||
| Number | 703 | 703 | 699 | 701 |
| Pseudo-r2 | 0.061 | 0.135 | 0.171 | 0.074 |
| Bid† | −0.002 (−4.740)** | −0.016 (−4.990)** | −0.011 (−7.180)** | −0.015 (−1.510) |
| Distrust of the strategy | −0.039 (−0.280) | −0.617 (−2.580)** | −0.935 (−5.920)** | −0.529 (−2.850)** |
| Annual income | ||||
| ($1000 dollars) | −0.005 (−1.630) | −0.004 (−1.290) | 0.002 (0.460) | 0.000 (−0.060) |
| Age of the child | −0.051 (−1.850) | −0.078 (−2.200)* | −0.055 (−1.590) | −0.026 (−0.860) |
| Whether child was a boy | −0.009 (−0.090) | 0.031 (0.240) | 0.094 (0.730) | 0.162 (1.430) |
| Number of hours volunteering last month | 0.003 (0.980) | 0.006 (1.080) | −0.003 (−0.910) | 0.006 (1.380) |
| Perceives high likelihood of pedestrian injury | 0.071 (0.480) | 0.371 (1.640) | 0.113 (0.620) | 0.151 (0.870) |
| Perceives neighbourhood solidarity | 0.110 (0.990) | 0.299 (2.010)* | 0.368 (2.660)** | 0.381 (3.050)** |
| Perceives heavy neighbourhood traffic | −0.261 (−2.370)* | −0.075 (−0.520) | 0.226 (1.630) | 0.025 (0.200) |
| Highest grade completed by parent | −0.044 (−1.410) | −0.083 (−2.230)* | −0.002 (−0.040) | −0.053 (−1.600) |
| Constant | 1.855 (4.100)** | 3.288 (5.850)** | 1.521 (2.620)** | 1.727 (3.520)** |