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Table 9 Results of the balancing tests of covariates using the kernel matching estimator

From: Impacts of Prosopis juliflora invasion on livelihoods of pastoral and agro-pastoral households of Dire Dawa Administration, Ethiopia

Variables

Before matching (450)

After matching (440)

Treated

Control

t value

Treated

Control

t value

N = (250)

N = (200)

N = (240)

N = (200)

AGEHH

42.490

38.580

3.690***

42.032

43.368

−1.220

SEXHH

0.881

0 .820

1.720*

0.871

0.890

−0.570

EDUHH

0.198

0.340

−3.240***

0.204

0.321

−0.120

DISROAD

1.840

2.475

−1.920*

1.806

1.552

0.770

FARMEXPHH

26.109

20.135

6.200***

25.317

26.357

−0.990

TOTHH

6.302

6.270

2.560**

6.274

6.856

−0.130

DEPENRATIO

1.149

1.428

−2.680***

1.146

1.261

−1.160

TOTALAND

2.621

2.1475

2.070**

2.534

3.0487

−1.560

TLU

5.033

4.610

2.310**

4.788

4.661

0.400

IRRGTN

0.089

0.280

−5.080***

0.0914

0.114

−0.720

CREDITACC

0.411

0.340

1.470

0.362

0.325

0.680

SAFTYNT

0.644

0.510

2.730***

0.577

0.535

0.740

DRTEF

0.698

0.950

−7.000***

0.731

0.653

1.640

  1. Source: own estimation result
  2. *, ** and *** means significant at 1%, 5% and 10% probability levels, respectively