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Table 6 Proportional hazard test using chi-square statistics: Cox model analysis—model B

From: Correlates of business survival: empirical evidence on youth-owned micro and small enterprises in Urban Ethiopia

Covariates

P value

Female

0.193

Manufacturing

0.554

Sole proprietorship

0.378

Competitive pricing strategy

0.373

Mark-up pricing strategy

0.376

Place at home (shop)

0.351

Place at industrial place (shop)

0.328

Salesmanship promotion

0.476

Product innovation

0.326

Market place innovation

0.825

Degree of competition

0.385

Niche market

0.288

Market linkage

0.481

Capital investment

0.069

Retained earnings investment

0.290

Internal financing (working capital)

0.260

Business financing (working capital)

0.375

External financing (investment)

0.021

Undercapitalization

0.713

Inventory system

0.906

Annual budget

0.508

Poor accounting system

0.492

Owners training

0.155

Workers training

0.516

Internet

0.790

GLOBAL

0.378