Table 1 Percentage of sociodemographic groups belonging to one of the three forager groups identified and the corresponding chi2 tests
From: Widespread practices and sustainability benefits of foraging in urban blue spaces of India
N | Rare foragers (%) | Occasional foragers (%) | Frequent foragers (%) | Chi2 test | P value (two sided) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | ||||||
Female | 799 | 20.9 | 16.1 | 63.0 | ||
Male | 391 | 57.5 | 16.1 | 26.3 | 176.112 | P < 0.001 |
Total (n) | ||||||
Age (years) | ||||||
Below 31 | 106 | 50.9 | 14.2 | 34.9 | ||
31 to 50 | 476 | 34.7 | 14.7 | 50.6 | ||
51 to 70 | 432 | 33.1 | 16.2 | 50.7 | ||
Above 70 | 176 | 17.0 | 21.0 | 61.9 | 37.370 | P < 0.001 |
Caste | ||||||
General | 673 | 56.3 | 23 | 20.7 | ||
Scheduled Caste | 289 | 4.2 | 7.3 | 88.6 | ||
Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 0.4 | 7.0 | 92.5 | 582.248 | P < 0.001 |
Education | ||||||
No school | 258 | 0.0 | 8.5 | 91.5 | ||
Primary and secondary schools | 348 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 96.8 | ||
High school | 52 | 32.7 | 38.5 | 28.8 | ||
University | 532 | 69.2 | 27.4 | 3.4 | 982.439 | P < 0.001 |
Occupation | ||||||
Daily wage labor | 611 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 95.7 | ||
Private employee | 358 | 68.4 | 30.4 | 1.1 | ||
Homemakera | 34 | 38.2 | 20.6 | 41.2 | ||
Public sector | 104 | 66.3 | 31.7 | 1.9 | ||
Unemployedb | 82 | 73.2 | 26.8 | 0.0 | 1,039.355 | P < 0.001 |
Annual family income (US$) | ||||||
Below 3,500 | 216 | 0.9 | 4.6 | 94.4 | ||
3,500 to 6,999 | 378 | 2.4 | 5.3 | 92.3 | ||
7,000 to 10,599 | 313 | 53.0 | 30.7 | 16.3 | ||
10,600 to 17,500 | 249 | 83.1 | 16.9 | 0 | ||
Above 17,500 | 34 | 23.5 | 70.6 | 5.9 | 974.547 | P < 0.001 |
