Research, Policy and Practice
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of sample households (N = 133)
From: Livelihood strategies and diversification in western tip pastoral areas of Ethiopia
Variable | Wealth status | Total average | t value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poor (N = 45) | Less poor (N = 54) | Better-off (N = 34) | |||
Age of the head | 45.27 | 40.23 | 49.32 | 44.26 | 2.674*** |
Average age of the HH members | 20.52 | 19.76 | 24.58 | 21.25 | 3.384*** |
Adult equivalent | 4.95 | 4.92 | 5.16 | 4.99 | 0.973 |
Educational level of head | 1.33 | 2.43 | 1.41 | 1.8 | −0.636 |
Average education of HH members | 3.71 | 3.54 | 4.73 | 3.89 | 1.852* |
Household size | 6.29 | 6.31 | 6.21 | 6.28 | −0.287 |
Dependency ratio | 1.18 | 1.19 | 0.72 | 1.06 | −3.11*** |