Table 2 Comparison of population means of cited plants according to their socio-demographic and economic status
From: Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants traditionally used by Messiwa people, Morocco
Variables | Number | Average of plants cited | Statistical test | Homogeneous groups |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | ||||
 Men | 108 | 8.6 ± 5.2 | t =  − 2.52 * |  |
 Women | 41 | 12.2 ± 8.6 |  |  |
Age classes | ||||
  < 50 years | 107 | 7.9 ± 4.4 | t =  − 4.11 *** |  |
 50 years and over | 42 | 13.7 ± 8.7 |  |  |
School-level | ||||
 Illiterate | 57 | 11.2 ± 7.4 | F = 4.27 * | (1.2) (2.3) |
 Primary study | 37 | 9.8 ± 5.9 |  |  |
 College and high school | 55 | 7.7 ± 5.3 |  |  |
Profession type | ||||
 Agriculture | 65 | 12 ± 7.7 | t = 4.07 *** |  |
 Non-agriculture | 84 | 8 ± 4.5 |  |  |
Family status | ||||
 Single | 33 | 7.2 ± 3.4 | t =  − 3.55 *** |  |
 Already married | 116 | 10.3 ± 7.0 |  |  |
Family income | ||||
 Less than 3000 MDh | 92 | 10.7 ± 7.5 | t = 3.12* |  |
 3000 MDh and more | 57 | 7.8 ± 3.8 |  |  |