Table 1

Summary of variables and coding

CategoryVariableDescriptionCoding
Dependent variableTheft reportedTheft incident was reported1 = reported; 0 = not reported
Robbery reportedRobbery incident was reported1 = reported; 0 = not reported
Key independent variablesHigh trustTrust in the Military Police1 = high or moderate trust; 0 = low or no trust
NonwhiteNonwhite racial identification1 = nonwhite (Black, Brown, Indigenous, Asian); 0 = white
Vehicle-related crimeIncident involved a car or motorcycle1 = yes; 0 = no
IDs/Documents or cellphone takenDocuments or mobile phone taken1 = yes; 0 = no
Individual controlsMaleRespondent gender1 = male; 0 = female
AgeAge in yearsContinuous
Higher educationCompleted higher education1 = yes; 0 = no
EmployedCurrently employed1 = yes; 0 = no
Socioeconomic controlsHousehold income quartilesHousehold income quartilesQ2, Q3, Q4; Q1 reference
ExperiencePreviously victimizedPrevious victimization1 = yes; 0 = no
Contextual controlsUrbanUrban area1 = urban; 0 = rural
Neighborhood crimeCrime perceived in neighborhood1 = yes; 0 = no
Region NortheastNortheast region1 = yes; 0 = no
Region SoutheastSoutheast region1 = yes; 0 = no
Region SouthSouth region1 = yes; 0 = no
Region Center-WestCenter-West region1 = yes; 0 = no
Region NorthReference regionReference

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