Table 3 Variable description

Variable description Units Mean Std. Dev. Min. Max.
Dependent variable
Credit sources 5 categories 2 1.22 1 5
Independent variables
Farm income Philippine Peso 128,818.60 82,282.95 0 412,420
Farm expenditure Philippine Peso 42,260.75 25,747.66 2,700 175,000
Age of farmer Years 52.18 12.99 28 80
Farm experience Years 13.83 10.59 1 40
Household size Number of people 5.11 1.51 1 10
Duration of loan Months 4.12 0.81 3 12
Interest rate Percentage 0.03 0.02 0 0.10
Government program beneficiary 1 if the recipient, 0 if otherwise 0.72 0.45 0 1
Gender of farmer 1 if male, 0 if female 0.86 0.34 0 1