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Table 4 Descriptive data of nonsignificant behavioural parameters per pig

From: Effect of wither application of an analogue of pig appeasing pheromone on encounters between unfamiliar mini-pigs

Parameters

Statistical indicator

PAP

Placebo

Treatment

DF

F

P

Walking (duration in sec)

Mean ± SD

29.05 ± 21.61

36.10 ± 32.18

1.00

0.40

0.53

Aggressive signal/threat (frequency)

Mean ± SD

1.35 ± 1.18

2.42 ± 2.83

1.00

1.68

0.21

Fighting starter (binary)

Frequency in % No (0) Yes (1)

52.78% 41.67%

47.22% 58.33%

1.00

0.69

0.42

Negative social noising (binary)

Frequency in % No (0) Yes (1)

50.00% 50.00%

50.00% 50.00%

1.00

0.00

0.97

Proximity (duration in s)

Mean ± SD

75.90 ± 59.21

72.60 ± 76.28

1.00

0.05

0.83

Tail movement (duration in s)

Mean ± SD

50.30 ± 77.02

40.51 ± 60.25

1.00

0.00

0.98

  1. Statistical analysis: Simplified GLMM for the durations (walking, proximity, tail movement), mixed Poisson model for aggressive signal/threat, mixed logistic regression for fighting starter and mixed ordinal logistic regression for the sociability score