Table 1 Descriptive statistics of farm and farmer characteristics included in the study (n = 30) and obtained from both the questionnaire supplied and the face-to-face semi-structured interview process
Variable | Mean | SD | Median | Q1 | Q3 | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of farmer (years) | 50.0 | 9.60 | 51.5 | 41.5 | 58.7 | 32 | 64 |
Herd size (n sows) | 799.0 | 781.57 | 650.0 | 270.0 | 917.0 | 30 | 3000 |
Employees (n) | 5.3 | 5.40 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 20 |
Years working with pigs (n) | 27.8 | 11.39 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 36.0 | 5 | 45 |
Veterinary consultations (n/year) | 7.9 | 6.18 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 12.0 | 1 | 24 |