Table 1 List of the independent socio-economic variables involved in the regressions
Independent variable | Description | Scores |
|---|---|---|
Residence | Region of residence | 1 = Sardinia; 0 = Other regions |
Gender | Gender of the respondent | 1 Male; 0 = Female |
Past-prof-experience | Past employment in agriculture | 1 = Yes; 0 = NO |
Education | Level of education | 1 = Secondary school; 2 = High school; 3 = Graduation; 4 = Postgraduate |
Sheep breeder | Working as sheep breeder | 1 = Yes; 0 = NO |
Farmer | Working as farmer | 1 = Yes; 0 = NO |
Past-fam-experience | Coming from a peasant family | 1 = Yes; 0 = NO |
Age | Age of the respondent | 1 =  ≤ 17; 2 = 18–29; 3 = 30–39; 4 = 40–49; 5 = 50–59; 6 =  ≥ 60 |
Subject knowledge | Knowledge of the Sardinian agro-pastoral reality | From 1 to 7 |
Frequency | Frequency in consuming Sardinian sheep dairy products | 0 = never; 1 = about one a year; 2 = about one a month; 3 = about once a week; 4 = about every day |