| Number | Average | Maximum | Minimum | Standard deviation | |||
| Independent variable | The number of reciprocity ties | 217 | 1.4 | 15.0 | 0.0 | 2.6 | |
| The number of reciprocal cliques’ participation | 217 | 0.6 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 1.6 | ||
| Dependent variable | The number of technology absorption | 217 | 33.8 | 565.0 | 0.0 | 67.9 | |
| The number of technology export | 217 | 33.6 | 314.0 | 0.0 | 55.3 | ||
| The number of technology transfer | 217 | 65.1 | 675.0 | 0.0 | 97.0 | ||
| Controlled variable | The regional GDP (hundreds of millions) | 217 | 20037.7 | 79512.1 | 1150.1 | 21336.5 | |
| Universities’ R & D cost (thousand) | 217 | 418235.3 | 2460164.0 | 8.0 | 522617.0 | ||
| The amount of patent permission | 217 | 1175.8 | 2537.4 | 0.0 | 1779.0 | ||