Table 5 Factors that affect rural households’ choice of adaptation strategies
Variables | Coef | Std. Err | T-value | P-value | Marginal effects |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.031 | 0.052 | 0.600 | 0.550 | 0.006 |
Educational status | 0.263 | 0.034 | 7.750 | 0.000 | 0.053 |
Age (18–35) | − 0.243 | 0.057 | − 4.250 | 0.000 | − 0.049 |
Age (36–60) | − 0.228 | 0.059 | − 3.900 | 0.000 | − 0.046 |
Household size | 0.008 | 0.006 | 1.170 | 0.243 | 0.002 |
Married | 0.012 | 0.045 | 0.270 | 0.786 | 0.002 |
Divorced | 0.014 | 0.079 | 0.180 | 0.855 | 0.003 |
Widowed | 0.112 | 0.077 | 1.450 | 0.147 | 0.023 |
Off farm income | 0.056 | 0.008 | 6.710 | 0.000 | 0.011 |
On farm income | 0.257 | 0.033 | 7.750 | 0.000 | 0.052 |
Farm size | 0.558 | 0.118 | 4.730 | 0.000 | 0.113 |
Extension service | 0.234 | 0.055 | 4.260 | 0.000 | 0.047 |
Weather information | 0.231 | 0.051 | 4.550 | 0.000 | 0.047 |
Constant | − 3.115 | 0.290 | − 10.730 | 0.000 |