Table 2 Correlation matrix for the supply variables of pork and the production variables of processed meat products

Variables PDP BSDP IP PH PS PB PC
BSDP 0.3978*
IP -0.0651 0.1715
PH 0.0250 0.2776* 0.2391*
PS 0.4484* 0.5087* 0.5503* 0.3738*
PB 0.4246* 0.5224* 0.6755* 0.2901* 0.8791*
PC 0.1755 0.2402* 0.2594* 0.6034* 0.4051* 0.3900*
PMS -0.0178 -0.1816 -0.1948 0.2305* -0.1464 -0.2562* -0.0232
* p<0.01.
PDP, production of domestic pork; BSDP, beginning stocks of domestic pork; IP, imports of pork; PH, production of ham; PS, production of sausage; PB, production of bacon; PC, production of can ham; PMS, production of mix sausage.