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Table 5 Characteristics of the sample

From: The leading role of perception: the FACOPA model to comprehend innovation adoption

Variables

Total sample

Non-adopter

Planner

Adopter

Age (mean)

41

44

41

37

Farm size (ha) (mean)

57.02

25.8

42.7

104.6

Education

    

 Middle school

4.67%

12.86%

1.85%

1.27%

 High school

38.91%

60.00%

38.89%

20.25%

 Bachelor’s degree

25.68%

17.14%

26.85%

31.65%

 Master’s degree

30.74%

10.00%

32.41%

46.84%

Intensity of information

    

 Less than 4 h per month

20.62%

38.57%

16.67%

10.13%

 Between 4 and 8 h per month

35.02%

41.43%

50.00%

8.86%

 Between 8 and 12 h per month

30.74%

17.14%

25.93%

49.37%

 More than 12 h per month

13.62%

2.86%

7.41%

31.65%

Intensity of work

    

 Less than 25 days per year

28.79%

57.14%

26.85%

6.33%

 Between 25 and 50 days per year

33.85%

28.57%

51.85%

13.92%

 Between 50 and 75 days per year

23.35%

11.43%

19.44%

39.24%

 More than 75 days per year

14.01%

2.86%

1.85%

40.51%