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Table 1 Descriptive statistics

From: Does quality matter in determining child care prices? Evidence from private child care provision in Turkey

 

Variable

Type

Mean

Standard deviation

Range

Dependent variable

Monthly price

Continuous

784.133

364.158

21–1600

Log monthly price

Continuous

6.544

0.541

3.045–7.378

Standardized quality scores

Overall quality score

Continuous

0

1

− 8.687–0.310

Infrastructure quality score

Continuous

0

1

− 8.798–0.259

Curriculum and materials quality score

Continuous

0

1

− 4.410–0.848

Human resources quality score

Continuous

0

1

− 9.074–1.070

Other control variables

Center is accredited with MoNE

Dummy (0/1)

0.699

0.46

0–1

Age of the center

Continuous

7.343

5.969

0–40

Total enrollment in a school

Continuous

57.757

42.312

3–340

Number of hours the center is open on a Monday

Continuous

9.993

1.244

7–12

Center provides service for extended hours

Dummy (0/1)

0.029

0.168

0–1

Number of weeks the center operates in a year

Continuous

43.335

6.648

18–48

Center provides free transportation

Dummy (0/1)

0.127

0.334

0–1

High neighborhood welfare

Dummy (0/1)

0.405

0.492

0–1

Medium neighborhood welfare

Dummy (0/1)

0.555

0.498

0–1

Low neighborhood welfare

Dummy (0/1)

0.04

0.198

0–1

Province: Denizli

Dummy (0/1)

0.064

0.245

0–1

Province: Eskisehir

Dummy (0/1)

0.092

0.291

0–1

Province: Gaziantep

Dummy (0/1)

0.116

0.321

0–1

Province: Istanbul

Dummy (0/1)

0.584

0.494

0–1

Province: Samsun

Dummy (0/1)

0.145

0.353

0–1

Observations

  

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  1. Prices are in Turkish Lira (TRY)