Table 6.

Strategies of male and female farmers to cope with the effect of COVID-19 on diets

		All farmers	Male farmers	Female farmers	Diff. (Male – Female)	Std. Err.
Observations	n	448	336	112
None/Not applicable	%	18	20	11	9.23**	3.65
Reduce household expenses		51	43	73	−30.06***	4.98
Eat more own-produced food		49	48	53	−5.06	5.45
Eat less		8	5	16	−11.01***	3.67
Buy cheaper food		12	6	30	−24.11***	4.54
Borrow money		14	10	28	−18.15***	4.52
Find other work		16	20	4	15.18***	2.92
Share with community		18	21	9	11.61***	3.48
Received food aid or other formal support		40	33	61	−27.98***	5.28

Note: Test for equality of proportions of the two group applying each strategy (z-test), respondents were able to quote more than one coping mechanism,^* p < 0.1, ^** p < 0.05, ^*** p < 0.01