Research Article

[Retracted] How Does the Urgency of Borrowing in Text Messages Affect Loan Defaults? Evidence from P2P Loans in China

Table 10

Correlation coefficient matrix of variables.

Correlation coefficientDefaultAmountMonthInterestGradeSexAgeEduIncomeLengthAbilityWillingUrgencyPurp

Default1
Amount−0.0501
Month−0.0730.2401
Interest−0.0260.2340.8641
Grade−0.1810.088−0.032−0.0671
Sex0.043−0.053−0.050−0.0480.011
Age0.0320.151−0.034−0.0330.0650.0191
Edu−0.2280.122−0.012−0.0390.093-0.0230.0431
Income0.0550.5390.030.0380.0500.0110.1550.0271
Length0.3180.088−0.0180.0110.04400.0480.0980.0841
Ability−0.0080.01−0.103−0.033−0.006−0.0150.0080.0750.0220.3201
Willing−0.036−0.066−0.119−0.0970.045−0.003−0.020.037−0.0560.2020.2351
Urgency0.0550.006−0.051−0.0520.0330.023−0.0120.0710.026−0.004−0.0240.0191
Purp−0.062−0.0190.0410.0190.012−0.001−0.0810.034−0.0640.050−0.031−0.005−0.0431

Note: the symbols , , and indicate significance at the 10%, 5%, and 1% levels, respectively.