Table 1 Variables in the dataset.
From: Fungicide Resistance Management in West Australia’s Wheatbelt
Variable category | Description | Data type | Response format |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | Age, gender, Education level, Postcode, Farming experience, Grower group membership | Categorical, Numeric | Multiple choice, Numeric values |
Farm characteristics | Total barley production area, Soil type, Barley varieties used, Number of barley paddocks, Number of varieties grown, Previous year’s crop | Mixed | Text entry, Numeric values |
Management practices | Decision maker for fungicide use, Fungicide usage: Seed treatment product, First foliar treatment product, Second foliar treatment product, Fungicide application timing and rates | Mixed | Multiple choice, Text entry |
Economic indicators | Estimated yield potential, Break-even yield estimate, Actual harvest yield, Cost of fungicide treatment, willingness to pay to manage fungicide resistance | Numeric | Continuous values |
Disease management | Understanding of fungicide resistance, Perceived causes, control measures, Resistance awareness, Resistance testing done, Reduced efficacy observed, Sources of fungicide resistance knowledge. | Categorical, Text | Text entry, Likert scale (1-7), Multiple choice |
