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. 2024 Mar 21;14:6788. doi: 10.1038/s41598-024-57336-z

Table 4.

Results of regression analysis of the impact of risk perception sub-indicators on the pro-environmental behaviour of herding households in the Sanjiangyuan region.

Variable type Variable name Variable definitions B-value Standardised regression coefficient Sig
Explanatory Variables Perceived Environmental Risk Ecological impacts of faeces and wastes 0.423** 0.072 0.010
Degree of pasture degradation 0.378** 0.075 0.019
Severity of natural disasters (e.g., snowstorms) 0.225* 0.072 0.096

Economy

Risk perception

Costs of pasture management 0.118 0.077 0.456
Economic losses due to natural disasters (e.g. snowstorms) 0.246* 0.076 0.086
Reduction in the number of stocked animals 0.099 0.072 0.551

Disease

Risk perception

Immediate harmless treatment of sick and dead livestock 0.391*** 0.075 0.008
Regular disinfection and sterilisation of feed, water and manure channels 0.412*** 0.080 0.009
Familiarity with disease prevention measures 0.160 0.076 0.335
Control Variables Age 0.515** 0.088 0.010
Gender 0.003 0.075 0.992
Educational level − 0.069 0.082 0.497
The presence of village cadres among family members 0.595* 0.075 0.053

***Significant value at 1%, **significant value at 5%, *significant value at 10%.