Table 1 Descriptive statistics, dependent (rate per 1000) and independent variables
Mean | Standard deviation | Minimum | Maximum | Variance inflation factor | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Commercial burglary | 3.89 | 4.84 | 0 | 26.9 | |
Residential burglary | 12.79 | 9.03 | 1.11 | 58.54 | |
Other theft | 7.09 | 11.52 | 0 | 68.68 | |
Theft from vehicle | 17.7 | 18.98 | 3.65 | 135.28 | |
Theft of vehicle | 2.36 | 1.83 | 0 | 10.64 | |
Unemployment rate | 3.8 | 0.79 | 2.02 | 6.73 | 1.36 |
Population change, % | 7.37 | 15.94 | -9.71 | 118.91 | 2.53 |
Rented, % | 24.2 | 14.64 | 4.05 | 59.79 | 17.33 |
Major repairs, % | 3.23 | 1.71 | 0.87 | 9.53 | 3.61 |
Old houses, % | 11.6 | 6.17 | 0.59 | 25.82 | 3.62 |
Move, 1 year, % | 16.67 | 4.69 | 7.55 | 27.71 | 4.42 |
Post secondary, % | 54.46 | 12.79 | 27.24 | 76.55 | 20.25 |
Low income, % | 18.48 | 6.16 | 9.5 | 44.37 | 7.96 |
Government assistance, % | 8.98 | 4.73 | 2.2 | 33.7 | 11.72 |
Average dwelling value, 000 s | 1213.42 | 661.13 | 341.89 | 3089.16 | 10.14 |
Average rent, 00 s | 11.34 | 2.62 | 4.85 | 18.01 | 8.87 |
Median family income, 000 s | 60.11 | 16.15 | 14.78 | 124.08 | 12.78 |
Aboriginal, % | 2.35 | 2.45 | 0 | 18.11 | 3.74 |
Immigrants, % | 40.99 | 12.3 | 19.39 | 64.32 | 33.54 |
Recent immigrants, % | 5.75 | 2.17 | 1.31 | 11.44 | 3.35 |
Visible minorities, % | 49.21 | 22.68 | 10.1 | 91.01 | 39.62 |
Ethnic heterogeneity | 57.55 | 14.11 | 19.04 | 80.4 | 5.64 |