| Level | All |  |
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Personal characteristics | |||
Age (years) (189 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 45.16 | (9.52) |
Gender (189 obs.), n (%) | Male | 148 | (78%) |
Female | 41 | (22%) | |
Degree (187 obs.), n (%) | Bachelor’s degree | 8 | (4%) |
Master’s degree | 67 | (36%) | |
Ph.D. | 112 | (60%) | |
Experience | |||
Awareness RGA (189 obs.), n (%) | Â | 163 | (86%) |
Awareness of benefits RGA (189 obs.), n (%) | Â | 158 | (84%) |
Experience breeding (years) (189 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 16.86 | (10.02) |
Observation RGA (189 obs.), n (%) | Â | 112 | (59%) |
Location of observation of RGA (91 obs.), n | Observed RGA at IARC | 64 | Â |
Observed RGA at NARES | 36 | Â | |
Observed RGA at private institute | 4 | Â | |
Perception towards RGA | |||
Percentage reduction in labour estimated from RGA (%) (167 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 43.16 | (18.58) |
Percentage reduction in land estimated from RGA (%) (171 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 55.62 | (21.09) |
Reduction time estimated from RGA (years) (114 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 2.39 | (1.13) |
Certainty of benefits RGA (185 obs.), median [IQR] | 1—not certain, 7—very certain | 5.00 | [4.00, 6.00] |
Credibility benefits RGA (185 obs.), median [IQR] | 1—not credible, 7—very credible | 6.00 | [5.00, 7.00] |
Feasibility RGA method (184 obs.), median [IQR] | 1—not feasible, 7—very feasible | 5.00 | [5.00, 7.00] |
Operating style | |||
Cost minimiser (189 obs.), n (%) | Â | 134 | (71%) |
Labour minimiser (189 obs.), n (%) | Â | 144 | (76%) |
Actively looking for improvements (189 obs.), n (%) | Â | 188 | (99%) |
Risk attitude (189 obs.), median [IQR] | 1—avoid risk, 7—like taking risks | 5.00 | [4.00, 6.00] |
Time preference (breeding cycle as obstacle) (189 obs.), median [IQR] | 1—not an obstacle, 7—severe obstacle | 5.00 | [3.00, 6.00] |
Breeding mentality | |||
Time needed for fixed lines (crossing) (number of generations) (182 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 7.07 | (1.79) |
Time needed for fixed lines (trials) (number of generations) (183 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 6.34 | (1.07) |
Time needed before AYT testing (years) (183 obs.), mean (sd) | Â | 2.49 | (1.07) |