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Table 4 Results of unifactorial analyses (factors with pvalue < 0.1) and final multifactorial model (factors with pvalue < 0.05) for EXT (exterior lesions score). R² of final model = 26.12 %. Factors remaining in the final model are in bold letters, and the reference level is in italic letters

From: Health Monitoring of Fattening Pigs – Use of Production Data, Farm Characteristics and On-Farm Examination

factor

factor levels

unifactorial

multifactorial

p-value

estimate

p-value

estimate

type of buying in criteria**

 

0.0014

 

0.0024

 
 

G

0.6629

0.08

0.8411

0.04

 

F

0.0011

-0.57

0.0107

-0.47

 

E

0.9358

0.01

0.6050

0.08

 

D

0.4364

0.12

0.8524

0.03

 

C

0.0053

-0.50

0.0010

-0.60

 

B

0.5943

-0.07

0.2323

-0.15

 

 A

*

*

*

*

feed intake/pig/day

 

0.0040

-0.64

0.0400

-0.48

phosphor reduction

 

0.0135

   
 

yes

0.0135

-0.26

  
 

no

*

*

  

costs for disinfection***/pig

 

0.0137

-0.49

0.0069

-0.53

boar fattening/single sex

 

0.0479

 

0.0112

 
 

yes/yes

0.0168

0.36

0.0078

0.38

 

no/yes

0.8943

0.01

0.5161

-0.06

 

no/no

*

*

*

*

animals sold

 

0.0531

0.00

  
  1. * No p-value and estimate for reference level
  2. ** For explanation of factor levels see “Discussion/Impact of farm and management characteristics”
  3. *** Within the scope of the final cleaning of the stables