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Table 1 Suckling in relation to calving location.

From: Management of Calving in Norwegian Cubicle-Housed Dairy Herds

Calving location

n

Calf reportedly suckled (%)

RR*

c.i.95%RR

chi square P

Cubicle section of house

654

17

0.4

0.3–0.5

<0.001

Calving pen

121

43

1.0

-

-

Tie-stall

79

30

0.7

0.5–1.0

0.073

Pasture

85

69

1.6

1.3–2.1

<0.001

Other

6

20

-

-

-

  1. Information for one or both variables in 178 cases either not provided by farmer or indicated as "unknown" on questionnaire.
  2. *Relative "risk" of suckling in this location compared to calving pen.