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Table 6 Estimated difference between mean at indicated day and mean at day 3 in Control for serum iron (Fe in µmol/L) with lower and upper limits of the 95% confidence interval (95%CI) between three iron supplementation methods (Needle-Free injection, injection by needle and no treatment) in course of time from the multivariate model

From: Comparison of efficacy of needle-free injection versus injection by needle for iron supplementation of piglets: a double blind randomized controlled trial

Model parameter

Time point

Effect estimate (µmol/L)

95% CI

   

Lower limit

Upper limit

Mean Fe of C group

on day 3

12.64

8.59

16.69

Effect of time

Day 14

6.03

 − 0.82

12.89

Day 26

11.08

4.61

17.56

Day 40

17.97

11.97

23.97

Additional effects of group at time points relative to the same time point of the control group

Needle group

On day 3

1.14

 − 3.87

6.14

Day 14

19.30

11.84

26.76

Day 26

3.25

 − 3.68

10.18

Day 40

 − 3.04

 − 9.15

3.08

Needle-free group

On day 3

2.23

 − 2.78

7.24

Day 14

15.45

7.99

22.91

Day 26

5.45

 − 1.48

12.38

Day 40

 − 4.52

 − 10.68

1.64