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Table 3 Statistical tests to evaluate significant differences in the number of mentioned ethnotaxa and the number of times each ethnotaxon was mentioned in each sociodemographic group

From: Sociodemographic differences in the cultural significance of edible and toxic mushrooms among Tsotsil towns in the Highlands of Chiapas, Mexico

Condition

Category

Variable

Median

Mann-Whitney

χ 2

Gender

Edible

Men

5.5

U = 0.7052 > 0.05

χ2 = 51.164, P = 0.0010

Women

6

Toxic

Men

1

U = 0.1997 > 0.05

χ2 = 19.398, P = 0.1503

Women

1

Occupation

Edible

Field activities

7

U = 0.0014 < 0.05

χ2 = 51.682, P = 0.0009

Non-field activities

5

Toxic

Field activities

1

U = 0.1754 > 0.05

χ2 = 30.385, P = 0.0068

Non-field activities

1

Schooling

Edible

Formal education

5

U = 0.0162 < 0.05

χ2 = 52.212, P = 0.0007

No formal education

6

Toxic

Formal education

1

U = 0.0627 > 0.05

χ2 = 32.664, P = 0.0032

No formal education

1

  1. Significant values appear in italics