Trying to pull out some of the discussion from the bulky getting Eve thread.
Stats Only affect skillpoint gain they have no impact on ships capabilities etc.
Each skill has a primary and secondary stat assosciated to training it, with a point requirememnt for each level
heres Constantine Skillpoint gains per hour
Intelligence Perception Charisma Willpower Memory
Intelligence 1652.4 1652.4 874.8 1587.6 1717.2
Perception 1652.4 1652.4 874.8 1587.6 1717.2
Charisma 1263.6 1263.6 486 1198.8 1328.4
Willpower 1620 1620 842.4 1555.2 1684.8
Memory 1684.8 1684.8 907.2 1620 1749.6
i.e the skill has Primary Memory Secondary Intelligence hed be gaining 1717.2 Skillpoints per hour towards learning the selected skill.