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Table 5 Statistical result analyzing the relationship between social and ecological factors and the current state of the TRM system of medicinal plants

From: Traditional knowledge of medicinal plants on Gau Island, Fiji: differences between sixteen villages with unique characteristics of cultural value

Dependent variables (the state of the TRM system)

Unit: 0-No, 1-Yes

  

Categories

Independent variables (social and ecological factors)

Estimate

Std. Error

P (>|t|)

 

Intercept

− 0.241559

0.788411

0.77

Resource system (RS)

Size of resource system (agricultural areas)

Unit: number

0.001708

0.006798

0.81

Resource units (RU)

Economic value

Unit: 0-No, 1-Yes

− 0.301235

0.330581

0.38

Resource units (RU)

Number of units (average)

Unit: number

0.151495

0.154448

0.35

Actor (A)

Population

Unit: number

− 0.002960

0.002193

0.21

Actor (A)

Community solidarity (social capital)

Unit: 0-No, 1-Yes

0.860723

0.347091

0.03 (p < 0.05)

  1. This statistical analysis applied linear regression analysis presented significant difference (p = 0.0326) between community solidarity (independent variables) and the current state of the TRM system (dependent variable)