Variable definition and descriptive statistics, Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, 2015
| Variable | Observation | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of household head (years) | 214 | 48.92 | 11.55 | 28 | 79 |
| Age of spouse (years) | 214 | 45.10 | 11.34 | 22 | 75 |
| Education household head (years) | 214 | 6.62 | 3.12 | 0 | 12 |
| Education of spouse (years) | 214 | 5.25 | 3.02 | 0 | 12 |
| Household head’s farming experience (years) | 214 | 28.28 | 11.59 | 5 | 60 |
| Spouse’s farming experience (years) | 214 | 24.28 | 11.25 | 2 | 55 |
| Total household size (#) | 214 | 4.79 | 1.39 | 2 | 10 |
| Total farm size (ha) | 214 | 2.02 | 1.78 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| Farm income (million VND) | 214 | 143.08 | 193.36 | 0 | 1760 |
| Farm operator | Spouse | Mean difference t-test | |||
| Age (years) | 48.92 | 45.10 | 3.82*** | ||
| Education (years) | 6.62 | 5.25 | 1.37*** | ||
| Farming experience (years) | 28.28 | 24.28 | 4.00*** | ||
| Variable | Observation | Mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of household head (years) | 214 | 48.92 | 11.55 | 28 | 79 |
| Age of spouse (years) | 214 | 45.10 | 11.34 | 22 | 75 |
| Education household head (years) | 214 | 6.62 | 3.12 | 0 | 12 |
| Education of spouse (years) | 214 | 5.25 | 3.02 | 0 | 12 |
| Household head’s farming experience (years) | 214 | 28.28 | 11.59 | 5 | 60 |
| Spouse’s farming experience (years) | 214 | 24.28 | 11.25 | 2 | 55 |
| Total household size (#) | 214 | 4.79 | 1.39 | 2 | 10 |
| Total farm size (ha) | 214 | 2.02 | 1.78 | 0.1 | 14.3 |
| Farm income (million VND) | 214 | 143.08 | 193.36 | 0 | 1760 |
| Farm operator | Spouse | Mean difference | |||
| Age (years) | 48.92 | 45.10 | 3.82 | ||
| Education (years) | 6.62 | 5.25 | 1.37 | ||
| Farming experience (years) | 28.28 | 24.28 | 4.00 | ||
Sources: Data collected by IRRI, 2014; triple asterisks (***) indicate significance at the 1 per cent level
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