Table 4 Descriptive statistics
Variable Name | Obs | Mean | Std. Dev | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Outcome | |||||
Defensive Treatment | 328 | 0.34 | 0.47 | 0 | 1 |
Variable of Interest | |||||
Liability Risk | 328 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Treatment Variable | |||||
Critical Patient | 328 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Physician Characteristics | |||||
Female | 85 | 0.35 | 0.48 | 0 | 1 |
Gynaecology | 85 | 0.56 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Working Experience > 20y | 85 | 0.48 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Accountability | 85 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 |
Claim Experience | 85 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0 | 1 |
Defensive Person | 85 | 0.40 | 0.49 | 0 | 1 |