Characteristics of the primary and time delay samples
| Participant characteristics | Primary sample (N = 1,224) | Time delay sample (N = 1216) | Differences between samples | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Frequency (%) or mean | SD | Frequency (%) or mean | SD | t-Test/chi-square | p-value |
| Years of education | 14.9 | 2.1 | 14.7 | 2.1 | −3.07 | 0.002 |
| Age | 41.2 | 14.8 | 37.3 | 12.9 | −6.5 | <0.0001 |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | 47.3% | – | 48.7% | – | 1.45 | 0.48 |
| Female | 50.9% | – | 48.9% | – | ||
| Other | 1.8% | – | 2.4% | – | ||
| Race | ||||||
| NH white | 74.3% | – | 72.6% | – | 8.57 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.6% | – | 5.4% | – | ||
| Asian | 5.7% | – | 5.6% | – | ||
| Black/African American | 11.9% | – | 11.4% | – | ||
| Other/mixed race | 3.4% | – | 2.7% | – | ||
| Missing/prefer not to state | 1.2% | – | 2.2% | – | ||
| Income | ||||||
| $0–$19,999 | 11.8% | – | 12.2% | – | 4.27 | 0.75 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 20.1% | – | 20.7% | – | ||
| $40,000–$59,999 | 16.6% | – | 17.9% | – | ||
| $60,000–$79,999 | 14.7% | – | 14.9% | – | ||
| $80,000–$99,999 | 11.9% | – | 10.8% | – | ||
| $100,000–$149,999 | 13.9% | – | 12.2% | – | ||
| $150,000 or more | 10.4% | – | 10.1% | – | ||
| Missing | 0.7% | – | 1.3% | – | ||
| Pretraining trust ratings and prior imposter scam experiences | ||||||
| Trust and confidence in US government | 0.5 | 0.19 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.59 | 0.11 |
| Trust in SSA | 4.37 | 1.32 | 4.26 | 1.31 | −2.05 | 0.04 |
| Trust in online transactions | 3.61 | 1.01 | 3.52 | 1.03 | −1.91 | 0.06 |
| Exposed to imposter scam | 91.2% | – | 90.7% | – | 0.2 | 0.66 |
| Victim of imposter scam | 6.1% | – | 5.4% | – | 0.41 | 0.52 |
| Participant characteristics | Primary sample ( | Time delay sample ( | Differences between samples | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variables | Frequency (%) or mean | SD | Frequency (%) or mean | SD | ||
| 14.9 | 2.1 | 14.7 | 2.1 | |||
| 41.2 | 14.8 | 37.3 | 12.9 | |||
| Male | 47.3% | – | 48.7% | – | 1.45 | 0.48 |
| Female | 50.9% | – | 48.9% | – | ||
| Other | 1.8% | – | 2.4% | – | ||
| NH white | 74.3% | – | 72.6% | – | 8.57 | 0.13 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 3.6% | – | 5.4% | – | ||
| Asian | 5.7% | – | 5.6% | – | ||
| Black/African American | 11.9% | – | 11.4% | – | ||
| Other/mixed race | 3.4% | – | 2.7% | – | ||
| Missing/prefer not to state | 1.2% | – | 2.2% | – | ||
| $0–$19,999 | 11.8% | – | 12.2% | – | 4.27 | 0.75 |
| $20,000–$39,999 | 20.1% | – | 20.7% | – | ||
| $40,000–$59,999 | 16.6% | – | 17.9% | – | ||
| $60,000–$79,999 | 14.7% | – | 14.9% | – | ||
| $80,000–$99,999 | 11.9% | – | 10.8% | – | ||
| $100,000–$149,999 | 13.9% | – | 12.2% | – | ||
| $150,000 or more | 10.4% | – | 10.1% | – | ||
| Missing | 0.7% | – | 1.3% | – | ||
| Trust and confidence in US government | 0.5 | 0.19 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 1.59 | 0.11 |
| Trust in SSA | 4.37 | 1.32 | 4.26 | 1.31 | ||
| Trust in online transactions | 3.61 | 1.01 | 3.52 | 1.03 | −1.91 | 0.06 |
| Exposed to imposter scam | 91.2% | – | 90.7% | – | 0.2 | 0.66 |
| Victim of imposter scam | 6.1% | – | 5.4% | – | 0.41 | 0.52 |
Note:
Significant differences between samples are italicized
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