Table 5. Negative Binomial Regression Analysis of Number of Bills Sponsored (Standard Errors in Parentheses)
a
# of Black Interest Measures
Introduced
b
# of Women’s Interest
Measures Introduced
b
African American
Legislators
Non-Black
Legislators
Female
Legislators
Male
legislators
Intercept
-2.747
*
(1.296)
-2.675
**
(.554)
Intercept
-1.019
*
(.467)
-1.680
**
(.301)
Female Legislator
.217
(.420)
-.244
(.372)
African-American Legislator
-.270
(.412)
.163
(.366)
Republican Legislator
N/A
-.660
**
(.215)
Republican Legislator
-.438
*
(.211)
.060
(.149)
Female Legislator in Chamber
with Low Racial Diversity
.155
(.834)
.737
(.517)
African-American Legislator,
Chamber with Low Gender
Diversity
-.080
(.630)
-.113
(.414)
Female Legislator in Chamber
with High Racial Diversity
.017
(.537)
-.518
(.624)
African-American Legislator,
Chamber with High Gender
Diversity
-1.104
*
(.534)
.442
(.465)
Legislator in Chamber with Low
Racial Diversity
-.855
(.603)
-.012
(.414)
Legislator in Chamber with Low
Gender Diversity
.228
(.475)
-1.467
**
(.290)
Legislator in Chamber with High
Racial Diversity
-.694
(.573)
.250
(.500)
Legislator in Chamber with High
Gender Diversity
-.078
(.411)
-.444
(.295)
Percentage Black in District
.024
(.011)
.019
**
(.008)
Percentage Black in District
.010
(.007)
-.001
(.006)
Average Income in District
d
.040
*
(.021)
.009
(.009)
Average Income in District
d
.005
(.007)
.015
**
(.006)
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