Variables used in the model explaining the COVID-19 pandemic impacts on the urban and community forestry (U&CF) segment of the green industry in the Southern united States.
| Variable | Description | No. of Obs. | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| covid | Categorical variable, how respondents described the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the U&CF segment of their business: (1) very negative impact, (2) somewhat negative, (3) neutral, (4) somewhat positive, (5) very positive | 232 | 3.03 |
| Industry types | |||
| landscaping | Binary variable: (1) business engaged in landscaping services (NAICS 561730), (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.78 |
| nursery-tree | Binary variable: (1) business engaged in nursery and tree production (NAICS 111421), (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.13 |
| nursery-stores | Binary variable: (1) business engaged in nursery retail stores (NAICS 44422), (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.10 |
| Business metrics | |||
| large-firm | Binary variable: (1) business which employed at least 10 total employees, (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.38 |
| longevity | Numerical variable: years in active business | 236 | 26.18 |
| large-sales | Binary variable: (1) business which had at least $500,000 annual gross, pre-tax sales and revenue, (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.45 |
| llc | Binary variable representing the limited liability company as a structure of the business: (1) llc, (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.35 |
| Perception rating on challenges to the profitability of U&CF business | |||
| training | Categorical variable: how respondents rated the severity of the issue about access to employee training on their profitability of U&CF business: (1) not at all, (5) extremely | 233 | 2.11 |
| turnover | Categorical variable: how respondents rated the severity of the issue about personnel turnover on their profitability of U&CF business: (1) not at all, (5) extremely | 231 | 2.76 |
| uncertainty | Categorical variable: how respondents rated the severity of the issue about market uncertainty on the profitability of their U&CF business: (1) not at all, (5) extremely | 232 | 2.47 |
| Business owner characteristics | |||
| edu | Binary variable representing the education level of the business owner: (1) owner at least with bachelor’s degree, (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.65 |
| male | Binary variable representing the gender of the business owner: (1) owner is male, (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.76 |
| white | Binary variable representing the race of the business owner: (1) owner is white, (0) otherwise | 236 | 0.78 |