Table 5 Chi-square test for assessing associations between various qualitative variables in Bt. cotton adoption

Transgene vs Varieties

2.326

2

0.312

No

Transgene vs Farmers’ Education

5.229

8

0.732

No

Transgene vs Landholdings

0.725

4

0.948

No

Transgene vs American Bollworm infestation

51.632

4

1.647e-10

Yes

Transgene vs Pink Bollworm infestation

67.404

4

8.013e-14

Yes

Transgene vs Whitefly infestation

21.047

4

0.001

Yes

Transgene vs Aphid infestation

17.380

4

0.002

Yes

Transgene vs Jassid infestation

17.613

4

0.002

Yes

Transgene vs Thrips infestation

5.231

4

0.264

No

Transgene vs Mites Infestation infestation

16.123

4

0.003

Yes

Varieties vs American Bollworm infestation

0.492

2

0.782

No

Varieties vs Pink Bollworm infestation

6.430

2

0.040

Yes

Varieties vs Whitefly infestation

15.322

2

0.001

Yes

Varieties vs Aphid infestation

1.115

2

0.573

No

Varieties vs Jassid infestation

6.322

2

0.042

Yes

Varieties vs Thrips infestation

11.582

2

0.003

Yes

Varieties vs Mites Infestation

0.105

2

0.949

No