Table 3 Means of covariates considered in the estimations using the Swiss (and LI) data in the total sample, the late intervention group, the intermediate intervention group, the early intervention group, the group of counties with curfew, and the group of counties without curfew, respectively
Variable | Total sample | Late timing | Intermediate timing | Early timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N=27 | N=8 | N=11 | N=8 | |
Population | 315,648 | 286,649 | 268,466 | 409,524 |
Population density | 503 | 1046 | 278 | 271 |
Income per capita (CHF) | 80,404 | 102,840 | 73,134 | 67,964 |
Share of population aged 65+ | 0.192 | 0.193 | 0.19 | 0.193 |
Median age of confirmed infections prior to lockdown | 50.19 | 49.56 | 49.09 | 52.31 |
Initial growth trend of confirmed cases in log points | 0.235 | 0.239 | 0.21 | 0.266 |
Ban on visits to retirement homes | 0.593 | 0.5 | 0.727 | 0.5 |