Table 2 Two-sample t test between numerical variables and beekeeping adoption decision
From: The drivers and intensity of adoption of beekeeping in northwest Ethiopia
Continuous explanatory variables | Beekeeping adoption | Overall mean | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-adopter | Adopter | |||
Age of the household head in years | 33 | 46 | 39 | < 0.001*** |
Household size measured in number of persons in a household | 6 | 5 | 5 | < 0.001*** |
Livestock holding of a household measured in tropical livestock unit | 4.7 | 5.8 | 5.4 | 0.053* |
Number of extension contact | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.208 |
Distance to the nearest market place in km | 5.41 | 5.57 | 5.49 | 0.227 |
The number of years the household is staying in the village/district | 37 | 47 | 42 | < 0.001*** |