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Table 3 Distribution of haemoglobin concentrations at days three and 33 after birth

From: Iron status in piglets at three days of age and at weaning and possible seasonal effects on the blood haemoglobin levels in a Swedish outdoor pig-producing farm

Hb level

Day 3

(P = 0.10)

 

Day 33

(P = 0.21)

Iron yes

Iron no

 

Iron yes

Iron no

Low

102/52%

86/42%

 

3/2%

1/1%

Medium

74/38%

86/42%

 

21/11%

14/7%

High

20/10%

31/15%

 

161/87%

178/92%

  1. Distribution of haemoglobin concentrations at day three and day 33 (weaning) after birth presented as number of pigs / % of pigs. The haemoglobin (Hb) concentrations are classified as low (Hb < 90), medium (90–110) or high (Hb > 110), and according to if iron supplementation was provided or not to the piglets at three days after birth or not (iron yes or iron no). The P-values indicate differences in distribution of observations between the low, medium and high values according to iron supplementation