Table 1 Demographic characteristics of eight participants and their farms included in the study. The data were collected during an interview conducted between August and September 2019 with Hong Kong pig farmers
Variable | Category | Count (percentage) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 21–30 | 1 (12.5) |
31–40 | 2 (25.0) | |
41–50 | 1 (12.5) | |
51–60 | 1 (12.5) | |
> 60 | 3 (37.5) | |
Education | Primary | 1 (12.5) |
Junior secondary school | 2 (25.0) | |
Senior secondary school | 1 (12.5) | |
College/ university | 3 (37.5) | |
Postgraduate degree | 1 (12.5) | |
Owner of farmland | Farmer | 4 (50.0) |
Government | 1 (12.5) | |
Landlord | 1 (12.5) | |
Government and landlord | 2 (25.0) |