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Table 2 Correlation matrix for the variables used in construction of the index
Variable | Alternative sources of income | Proportion of off-farm income | Meals consumed/day in scarcity | Proportion of food consumed in scarcity | Months of food scarcity in the last drought |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alternative sources of income | 1.0000 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Proportion of off-farm income | 0.448* | 1.0000 | Â | Â | Â |
Meals consumed per day in scarcity | − 0.258* | − 0.147 | 1.000 |  |  |
Proportion of food consumed in scarcity | − 0.206** | − 0.045 | 0.497* | 1.000 |  |
Months of food scarcity in the last drought | 0.052 | 0.118 | − 0.670* | − 0.205* | 1.000 |