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Table 1 Description of the variables

From: The impacts of COVID-19 on cattle traders and their response in agro-pastoral and pastoral regions in Uganda: A case of Karamoja and Teso cattle traders

Variable

Number

Mean

Std. Dev.

Magnititude of the reduction in the number of cattle sold (absolute)

120

3.7

2.5

If the cattle trade treks = 1 and zero otherwise

120

0.4

0.5

If the occupation of the cattle trader was crop farmer = 1 and zero otherwise

120

0.8

0.4

If the cattle trader is from Karamoja = 1 and zero otherwise

120

0.5

0.5

If the cattle trade received COVID-19 support and zero otherwise

120

0.4

0.5

If the cattle trade is male = 1 and zero otherwise

120

0.9

0.2

If the cattle trader completed or attended primary school = 1 and zero otherwise

120

0.7

0.5

If the cattle trader is married = 1 and zero otherwise

120

0.9

0.3

Age of the cattle trader

120

40.5

6.8

If the trade has telephone number = 1 and zero otherwise

119

0.2

0.4

If the trade acquired credit = 1 and zero otherwise

120

0.4

0.5