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Table 2 Differences of continuous explanatory variables between adopter and non-adopter households using one-way ANOVA

From: Determinants of smallholder farmers’ decision to adopt adaptation options to climate change and variability in the Muger Sub basin of the Upper Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia

Continuous variables

Adaptation options

No adaptation

Irrigation

Agronomic practice

Livelihood diversification

Soil and water conservation

Average mean

Sig.

Mean age of HH

42.72

45.1

45.14

46.38

47.28

45.46

0.138

Mean of education of the HH

1.55

4.72

2.84

2.08

3.33

3.15

0.000

Mean of family size

5.08

5.90

6.43

5.93

6.20

5.9

0.000

Mean of number of social capital

0.89

4.26

2.51

2.3

2.51

2.74

0.000

Mean of distance to market in walking hours

1.88

1.30

1.5

1.42

1.96

1.64

0.000

Mean of livestock in TLU

4.92

8.54

6.17

4.77

6.51

6.5

0.000

Mean of number of crop failed experience

3.51

7.17

8.14

7.02

7.09

6.55

0.000

Mean of farm size in ha

0.98

1.84

1.15

1.21

1.89

1.47

0.000