Research Article
[Retracted] Research on the Impact of Livelihood Capital by the Honghu Fishermen’s Willingness to Quit Fishing
Table 4
Basic characteristics of surveyed samples.
| Statistical indicator | Classification indicator | Frequency | Rate (%) |
| Gender | Male | 504 | 82.8 | Female | 105 | 17.2 |
| Age/years old | 40 years old and below | 88 | 14.4 | 41–50 years old | 127 | 20.9 | 51–60 years old | 184 | 30.2 | 60 years old and above | 210 | 34.5 |
| Educational level | Illiterate | 79 | 13 | Primary school | 259 | 42.5 | Junior school | 163 | 26.8 | High school or technical secondary school | 72 | 11.8 | Junior college and above | 36 | 5.9 |
| Family population | Less than 3 people | 55 | 9.1 | 3–4 people | 184 | 30.2 | 5–6 people | 253 | 41.5 | 6 people and above | 117 | 19.2 |
| Fishermen’s fishing income | Less than 20,000 yuan | 166 | 27.3 | 20,000–50,000 yuan | 101 | 16.6 | 50,000–80,000 yuan | 100 | 16.4 | 80,000 yuan or more | 242 | 39.7 |
| Cultivated area | Less than 5 acres | 354 | 58.1 | 5–15 acres | 159 | 26.1 | 16–30 acres | 56 | 9.2 | More than 30 acres | 40 | 6.6 |
| Housing area | Less than 100 m2 | 134 | 22 | 100–200 m2 | 180 | 29.6 | 201–300 m2 | 224 | 36.7 | 300 m2 or more | 71 | 11.7 |
| Number of years engaged in fishing (years) | 10 years and below | 68 | 11.2 | 11–20 | 117 | 19.2 | 21–30 | 154 | 25.3 | 31–40 | 145 | 23.8 | 41–50 | 78 | 12.8 | More than 50 | 47 | 7.7 |
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Data resource: Processed from survey.
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