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Table 2 Summary indicator descriptive statistics and significance level of dietary diversity, crop count and Simpson’s Index by various covariates.

From: Does crop diversity contribute to dietary diversity? Evidence from integration of vegetables into maize-based farming systems

Indicators

Samples (N)

Household dietary diversity

Crop diversity

Simpson’s Index

Overall

300

6.1 (1.7)

0.5 (0.2)

By region

   

 Manyara

207

6.3 (1.7)*

0.5 (0.2)

 Dodoma (Base)

88

5.6 (1.6)

0.5 (0.2)

By farm households Category

   

 Maize-producing households (base)

150

6.0 (1.8)

0.5 (0.2)

 Maize-cum-vegetable producing households

150

6.1 (1.6)

0.5 (0.2)

  1. * p < 0.01; ** p < 0.05; *** p < 0.010; Standard Deviation in parentheses/or brackets