Table 8 Medicinal plants knowledge among informant groups (t-test)
From: Ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants and their threats in Yeki district, Southwestern Ethiopia
Characters | Informant groups | N | Mean ± SD | t –value | p – value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 100 | 3.8 ± 1.9 | 3.2 | P < 0.05 |
Female | 32 | 2.7 ± 1.4 | |||
Literacy level | Illiterate | 85 | 3.9 ± 2.0 | 5.5 | P < 0.05 |
Literate | 47 | 2.2 ± 1.5 | |||
Experience of informant | Key informant | 42 | 5.6 ± 1.5 | 10.6 | P < 0.05 |
General informant | 90 | 2.6 ± 1.4 |