Table 3 Demographic characteristics of the sample.

From: Farmers’ adoption of green prevention and control technology in China: does information awareness matter?

Variable

Category

Frequency

Percentage

Cumulative percentage

Gender

Male

359

55.9

55.9

Female

283

44.0

99.9

Age

<55 years old

305

47.5

47.5

≥55 years old

337

52.5

100

Education

≤9 years

602

93.8

93.8

10–12 years

24

3.7

97.5

≥13 years

16

2.5

100

Income % (share of non-agricultural income)

<20%

147

22.9

22.9

20%–40%

80

12.5

35.4

40%–60%

135

21.0

56.4

60%–80%

160

24.9

81.3

>80%

120

18.7

100

Laborers (size of labor force)

≤2 people

178

27.7

27.7

3people

218

34.0

61.7

4people

182

28.3

90.0

≥5 people

64

10.0

100