Research, Policy and Practice
Table 1 Descriptive statistics of farmers’ assets and household characteristics according to their strata
From: ‘It is better to herd than be herded’: making a living with goats in the Bajío region, Mexico
Median | IQ | Mean | SD | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Land (ha) | |||||
Poor | 2.0 | 1.0 to 2.5 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 14 |
Medium | 5.0 | 4.0 to 7.0 | 5.8 | 2.6 | 21 |
Better-off | 15.5 | 11.0 to 21.0 | 15.8 | 9.2 | 8 |
Goats (n) | |||||
Poor | 30 | 22 to 45 | 37 | 21 | 17 |
Medium | 70 | 32 to 123 | 91 | 83 | 23 |
Better-off | 107 | 80 to 154 | 131 | 87 | 8 |
Household size (n) | |||||
Poor | 5 | 3 to 6 | 5 | 2 | 17 |
Medium | 5 | 4 to 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 |
Better-off | 4 | 4 to 6 | 5 | 2 | 8 |
Age household head (years) | |||||
Poor | 49.5 | 44.5 to 54.0 | 50.0 | 12.1 | 16 |
Medium | 51.0 | 39.0 to 64.0 | 50.2 | 13.7 | 23 |
Better-off | 39.5 | 36.3 to 58.3 | 45.6 | 16.7 | 8 |