Table 4

Distribution of time preferences in participant sample by time horizon (N and percentage)

Time horizon in weeks
N (%)
2 weeks4 weeks8 weeks16 weeks20 weeksAverage
Patient36 (48.6)30 (40.5)29 (39.2)30 (40.5)32 (43.2)31.4 (42.4)
Impatient31 (41.9)39 (52.7)38 (51.4)38 (51.4)36 (48.6)36.4 (49.2)
Inconsistent7 (9.5)5 (6.8)7 (9.5)6 (8.1)6 (8.1)6.2 (8.4)