Table 3.

Description of spatial variables (home office, single office, university vs home space quality) across respondents’ groups

Home office
(0 = no; 1 = yes)
Single office
(0 = no; 1 = yes)
University vs home space quality
(prefer home if < 0; prefer university if > 0)
ObsMeanSDMeanSDMeanSD
North of Italy3,7950.540.500.700.460.030.93
Center of Italy2,0330.590.490.730.44−0.020.95
South of Italy2,0330.660.470.750.43−0.021.01
Residence close to campus (1 = yes)3,3250.540.50.720.450.090.93
Residence close to campus (0 = no)4,5360.610.490.720.45−0.060.97
Life sciences1,9800.520.500.740.440.090.89
Physical sciences1,7690.490.500.780.420.250.88
Industrial engineering8520.560.500.760.430.220.85
Civil engineering and architecture5820.620.480.710.45−0.031.05
Social sciences1,0890.670.470.720.45−0.200.99
Humanities1,5890.700.460.620.48−0.361.00
Full professor1,4900.710.460.860.350.000.92
Associate professor3,5390.590.490.740.440.040.97
Researcher2,8320.510.500.630.48−0.050.96
Gender (1 = male)4,0100.610.490.750.430.090.94
Gender (0 = female)3,8510.560.500.690.46−0.100.97
Children at home (y.o. 0–14) (1 = yes)2,3940.530.500.700.460.160.95
Children at home (y.o. 0–14) (0 = no)5,4670.610.490.730.44−0.070.95
Overall sample7,8610.590.490.720.450.000.96

Note(s): Note that the University vs Home Space Quality Index is a synthetic indicator built through factor analysis from 14 spatial variables each with values from −2 (Much Better at Home) to +2 (Much Better at the University)

Source(s): Created by author

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