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Table 4 Summary statistics (percentages) for discrete and dummy variables by livelihood pathways

From: Pastoral livelihood pathways transitions in northern Kenya: The process and impact of drought

Variable

Hanging in

Dropping out

Moving up

Moving out

χ2

Head change (1 = household head changed)

2.48

3.20

1.98

2.60

4.60

Gender of household head (1 = male)

57.62

57.98

66.29

68.25

54.48***

Household settlement status

 1 = fully settled

18.09

41.01

24.90

51.34

367.57***

 2 = partially settled

77.94

56.98

71.82

47.65

 

 3 = nomadic

3.97

2.01

3.27

1.02

 

Credit access (1 = accessed credit)

26.28

20.92

31.70

22.65

49.39***

Livestock insurance (1 = bought insurance)

11.15

9.88

13.09

14.22

17.13***

Land ownership (1 = yes)

13.38

20.58

17.05

32.00

147.95***

  1. Note: Significance level: ***p < 0.01. χ2 is the chi-square test that indicates if there is a significant difference in the percentages of the selected variables by livelihood pathways