Baseline equivalence on variables that can affect key outcomes | ||||
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Variable | Treatment mean | Comparison mean | P value | Effect size |
Household demographics | ||||
Age of household head (years) | 44.01 | 44.97 | 0.31 | − 0.09 |
HH's main economic activity is agriculture/maize farming (= 1 if yes) | 0.87 | 0.91 | 0.19 | − 0.11 |
Household head has completed secondary school or more (= 1 if yes) | 0.30 | 0.36 | 0.24 | − 0.12 |
Household identifies as Islamic (= 1 if household is Islamic) | 0.78 | 0.89 | 0.26 | − 0.29 |
Number of household members older than 5 | 6.94 | 7.43 | 0.22 | − 0.11 |
In the 2013–2014 maize season, saved money in an informal group (= 1 if yes) | 0.06 | 0.04 | 0.21 | 0.09 |
Member of farmer cooperative (= 1 if yes) | 0.35 | 0.43 | 0.14 | − 0.17 |
Household farming characteristics | ||||
Area of household land owned (hectares) | 5.31 | 5.52 | 0.73 | − 0.03 |
Area of household land owned squared | 66.20 | 74.37 | 0.72 | − 0.02 |
Amt of Dry Maize Harvest in Average Year (kgs) | 6013.89 | 6918.93 | 0.30 | − 0.12 |
Total large machinery owned by farmer (tractor, mechanical drier, planter, harvester (number of units)) | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.57 | − 0.06 |
Farmer knew AgResults competitor in 2013–2014 (= 1 if yes) | 0.488 | 0.289 | 0.001*** | 0.41 |
At least one plot irrigated (= 1 if household has at least one irrigated plot) | 0.15 | 0.17 | 0.70 | − 0.04 |
Ownership of assets | ||||
Improved wall (= 1 if wall is made of burnt bricks or cement blocks) | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.38 | − 0.11 |
Improved toilet facility (= 1 if toilet facility is flush or pit latrine) | 0.88 | 0.92 | 0.42 | − 0.15 |
Improved lighting (= 1 if lighting source is a generator) | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.62 | − 0.08 |
Owned a ridger (= 1 if household owns a ridger) | 0.24 | 0.21 | 0.40 | 0.09 |
Owned a wheelbarrow (= 1 if household owns a wheelbarrow) | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.79 | 0.02 |
Owned a drying frame/rack (= 1 if household owns a wheelbarrow) | 0.07 | 0.08 | 0.61 | − 0.04 |
Owns cow, ox, donkey, or camel (= 1 if owns any one of these) | 0.35 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.05 |
Owns sheep, goat, pig (= 1 if owns any one of these) | 0.59 | 0.63 | 0.37 | − 0.08 |
Owned chicken(s) (= 1 if owns chickens) | 0.48 | 0.52 | 0.32 | − 0.08 |
Geographic characteristics | ||||
Soil organic carbon content at 60 cm (permilles) | 3.12 | 3.21 | 0.51 | − 0.10 |
Temperature seasonality (standard deviation * 100) | 2068.06 | 2153.57 | 0.19 | − 0.31 |
Mean temperature of driest quarter (°C) | 230.27 | 229.80 | 0.53 | 0.12 |
Annual precipitation (mm) | 1036.45 | 1047.06 | 0.73 | − 0.08 |
Travel time to 100 K market (h) | 2.67 | 2.70 | 0.90 | − 0.03 |