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Table 5 Estimates of factors in the final logistic regression models of the severe repeat-breeder risks

From: Characteristics and risk factors for severe repeat-breeder female pigs and their lifetime performance in commercial breeding herds

 

Gilts and sows

Sows only

Fixed effects and variance

Estimate (± SE)

P-value

Estimate (± SE)

P-value

Intercepta

− 8.584 (0.283)

<0.01

− 8.836 (0.325)

<0.01

Parity groups

 

<0.01

 

<0.01

 Parity 0

2.170 (0.149)

 

 

 Parity 1

1.534 (0.155)

 

1.562 (0.155)

 

 Parity 2–5

0.827 (0.151)

 

0.862 (0.151)

 

First-served month group

 

<0.01

 

<0.01

 Apr.-Jun.

0.028 (0.075)

 

0.009 (0.101)

 

 Jul.-Sep.

0.302 (0.071)

 

0.338 (0.094)

 

 Oct.-Dec.

− 0.015 (0.076)

 

− 0.003 (0.102)

 

Herd productivity groups

 

<0.01

 

<0.01

 Intermediate-performing herds

1.636 (0.288)

 

1.856 (0.339)

 

 Low-performing herds

2.473 (0.324)

 

2.764 (0.377)

 

WMI groups

   

0.03

 WMI 7–12 days

 

0.280 (0.111)

 

 WMI 13 days or more

 

− 0.063 (0.134)

 

Herd variance

1.12 (0.18)

 

1.42 (0.24)

 

ICC (records within the same herd), %

25.5

 

30.1

 
  1. SE standard error, ICC intraclass correlation coefficient, WMI weaning-to-first-mating interval