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Table 4
Variables used in ordered logistic regression analysis.
| Variables | Description |
|---|---|
| Dependent Variables | |
| Knowledge or adoption level | 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good |
| Independent Variables | |
| Age | Younger (<30 years) = 0 (Reference) Middle age (30–50 years) = 1, otherwise = 0 Older (>50 years) = 1, otherwise = 0 |
| Education | Up to Middle school (O/L) or below = 0 High school (A/L) or above = 1 |
| Experience | Shrimp farming experience in the years |
| Ethnicity | Sinhalese = 1 Other = 0 |
| Shrimp Variety | L. vannamei =1 P. monodon = 0 |
| Income share | % of shrimp farming income from the total household income |
| Workforce | Number of workers (family and hired) |
| Stocking density | Number of post-larvae/m2 per annum |
| Risk preference | Risk averse/neutral =1 Risk taker = 0 |
| BMPs training | Yes = 1 No = 0 |
| Disease occurrence | Whether the farm experienced a disease outbreak last year, Yes = 1 No = 0 |
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