Table 7 Predictors of motivation for...

Table 7

Predictors of motivation for choosing the diving site

Dependent variable	Predictor	Coefficient	Std. Error	t-value	p value
Water quality	Scientific research	−0.845	0.443	−1.906	0.0567
Water quality	Diver experience	−0.027	0.010	−2.765	0.0057**
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 5.006, df = 8, p value = 0.757 McFadden pseudo R²: 0.105
Spectacular species	MPA establishment and decision to dive	1.344	0.471	2.854	0.0043**
	Diver experience	0.023	0.010	2.323	0.0202*
	Scientific research	0.950	0.454	2.093	0.0363*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 12.374, df = 8, p value = 0.135 McFadden pseudo R²: 0.147
Abundance and diversity of fish	Diver experience	0.047	0.013	3.500	0.0005***
	MPA role for ecosystem conservation	−1.287	0.720	−1.787	0.0740
	Type of tourist (international)	0.961	0.500	1.923	0.0545
	Gouraya	−3.086	0.862	−3.580	0.0003***
	WTP	0.164	0.067	2.447	0.0144*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 4.300, df = 8, p value = 0.829 McFadden pseudo R²: 0.270
Underwater scenery	MPA establishment and decision to dive	−1.235	0.494	−2.497	0.0125*
	Diver experience	0.038	0.015	2.571	0.0101*
	WTP	0.118	0.060	1.979	0.0479*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 9.499, df = 8, p value = 0.302 McFadden pseudo R²: 0.123
Safety	Diver experience	−0.048	0.014	−3.401	0.0007***
	Water pollution reduction	1.318	0.516	2.555	0.0106*
	Type of tourist (international)	0.947	0.544	1.742	0.0816
	Occupation (student)	1.357	0.720	1.885	0.0594
	Gouraya	1.647	0.663	2.483	0.0130*
	Tabarka	−2.304	0.615	−3.747	0.0002***
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 10.483, df = 8, p value = 0.233 McFadden pseudo R²: 0.346
Proximity to accommodation	Awareness of MPA establishment	1.728	0.754	2.293	0.0219*
	MPA establishment and decision to dive	−1.995	0.899	−2.218	0.0265*
	Diver experience	−0.041	0.024	−1.709	0.0874
	Scientific research	−1.445	0.861	−1.679	0.0932
	Type of tourist (international)	−2.116	0.832	−2.542	0.0110*
	WTP	−2.222	0.093	−2.382	0.0172*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 6.348, df = 8, p value = 0.608 McFadden pseudo R²: 0.346

Dependent variable	Predictor	Coefficient	Std. Error	t-value	p value
Water quality	Scientific research	−0.845	0.443	−1.906	0.0567
Water quality	Diver experience	−0.027	0.010	−2.765	0.0057**
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 5.006, df = 8, p value = 0.757McFadden pseudo R²: 0.105
Spectacular species	MPA establishment and decision to dive	1.344	0.471	2.854	0.0043**
	Diver experience	0.023	0.010	2.323	0.0202*
	Scientific research	0.950	0.454	2.093	0.0363*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 12.374, df = 8, p value = 0.135McFadden pseudo R²: 0.147
Abundance anddiversity of fish	Diver experience	0.047	0.013	3.500	0.0005***
	MPA role for ecosystem conservation	−1.287	0.720	−1.787	0.0740
	Type of tourist (international)	0.961	0.500	1.923	0.0545
	Gouraya	−3.086	0.862	−3.580	0.0003***
	WTP	0.164	0.067	2.447	0.0144*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 4.300, df = 8, p value = 0.829McFadden pseudo R²: 0.270
Underwater scenery	MPA establishment and decision to dive	−1.235	0.494	−2.497	0.0125*
	Diver experience	0.038	0.015	2.571	0.0101*
	WTP	0.118	0.060	1.979	0.0479*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 9.499, df = 8, p value = 0.302McFadden pseudo R²: 0.123
Safety	Diver experience	−0.048	0.014	−3.401	0.0007***
	Water pollution reduction	1.318	0.516	2.555	0.0106*
	Type of tourist (international)	0.947	0.544	1.742	0.0816
	Occupation (student)	1.357	0.720	1.885	0.0594
	Gouraya	1.647	0.663	2.483	0.0130*
	Tabarka	−2.304	0.615	−3.747	0.0002***
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 10.483, df = 8, p value = 0.233McFadden pseudo R²: 0.346
Proximity toaccommodation	Awareness of MPA establishment	1.728	0.754	2.293	0.0219*
	MPA establishment and decision to dive	−1.995	0.899	−2.218	0.0265*
	Diver experience	−0.041	0.024	−1.709	0.0874
	Scientific research	−1.445	0.861	−1.679	0.0932
	Type of tourist (international)	−2.116	0.832	−2.542	0.0110*
	WTP	−2.222	0.093	−2.382	0.0172*
Model fit statistics	Hosmer and Lemeshow goodness-of-fit test: χ² = 6.348, df = 8, p value = 0.608McFadden pseudo R²: 0.346

Note(s): From field survey

Values in italic are significant at the 5% (*), 1% (**) and 1‰ (***) levels

Source(s): Table created by authors

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