| Descriptor variables | Small scale farming (n = 99) | Large scale farming (n = 51) | Overall (N = 150) |
| Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | Mean ± SD | |
| Age(years) | 48.24 ± 9.88 | 53.10 ± 10.85 | 50.00 ± 10.44 |
| Family size | 4.91 ± 0.94 | 4.75 ± 0.80 | 4.85 ± 0.89 |
| Sex | Percent | Percent | Percent |
| Male | 98.33 | 100.00 | 98.67 |
| Female | 1.67 | - | 1.33 |
| Educational level |
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| Illiterate | 27.30 | 37.30 | 30.33 |
| Literate | 72.70 | 62.70 | 69.67 |
| Marital status |
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| Married | 97.00 | 100.00 | 98.00 |
| Unmarried | 1.00 | - | 0.67 |
| Widowed | 2.00 | - | 1.33 |