Variable | Category | Diarrhoea | OR | 95 % CI | Wald X 2 | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤10 % | >10 % | ||||||
Herd size (n cows) | ≤20 | 362 | 193 | 1 | |||
>20 | 280 | 306 | 1.94 | 1.52–2.47 | 28.82 | <0.001 | |
Feeding waste milk | No, not at all | 112 | 57 | 1 | |||
Yes, to all calves | 179 | 165 | 1.71 | 1.15–2.54 | 7.02 | 0.008 | |
Only to males | 187 | 179 | 1.76 | 1.19–2.61 | 8.00 | 0.005 | |
Only in exceptional cases | 169 | 109 | 1.30 | 0.86–1.97 | 1.57 | 0.210 |
Variable | Respiratory tract diseases | OR | 95 % CI | Wald X 2 | P-value | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
≤10 % | >10 % | ||||||
Herd size (n cows) | ≤20 | 329 | 36 | 1 | |||
>20 | 362 | 77 | 1.73 | 1.12–2.65 | 7.93 | 0.005 | |
Farm type | Conventional | 524 | 103 | 1 | |||
Organic | 180 | 13 | 0.40 | 0.21–0.75 | 6.33 | 0.014 | |
Calves housed p.n | Individually | 630 | 95 | 1 | |||
Individually and/or in groups | 73 | 20 | 1.97 | 1.14–3.42 | 5.81 | 0.016 |