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Table 3 Univariate analysis of categorized variables that were significantly different (P ≤ 0.05) for at least one of the three dependent variables "recruitment race", "3-year start" or "total start", and/or were included in the logistic regression model for at least one of the dependent variables

From: Prediction of early race starts in Norwegian-Swedish Coldblooded Trotters

Independent variable

 

Recruitment race

3-year start

Total start

 

Category

Passed (n = 92)

Not passed (n = 51)

Started (n = 51)

Not started (n = 91)

Started (n = 70)

Not started (n = 72)

Gender

Male

49*

18*

29

37

40*

26*

 

Female

43*

33*

22

54

30*

46*

Body condition

Normal

91*

45*

50

85

69

66

 

Abnormal

1*

6*

1

6

1

6

Pasture topography 1st summer

Flat

19

9

12

16

13

15

 

Intermediate

21

7

8

20

16

12

 

Hilly

42

26

25

42

34

33

History of disease

Yes

3*

8*

1

10

3

8

 

No

85*

41*

48

77

65

60

Accustomed to sulky before pasture 2nd summer

Yes

43

17

20

40

32

28

 

No

47

33

30

49

37

42

Horse sold

Yes

38*

12*

21

29

30

20

 

No

54*

39*

30

62

40

52

Started training before age 18 months

Yes

42*

6*

22

26

30*

18*

 

No

49*

45*

28

65

39*

54*

Trained by professional trainer

Yes

31*

6*

15

21

21

15

 

No

61*

45*

36

70

49

57

Recruitment race passed

Yes

-

-

50*

41*

65*

26*

 

No

-

-

1*

50*

5*

46*

  1. * = (P ≤ 0.05)
  2. Variables included in logistic regression models are underlined.