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Table 5 Estimates from the multivariable logistic model of having twins versus singleton as dependent variable

From: Risk factors associated with cystic ovarian disease in Norwegian dairy cattle

Variable

Class

N

Estimate (stderr)

OR (95% CI)

Intercept

 

156,661

-3.39 (0.04)

 

Parity

1

63,038

0.00

1.0

 

2

44,182

0.20 (0.04)

1.2 (1.1 - 1.3)

 

> 2

49,441

0.32 (0.03)

1.4 (1.3 - 1.5)

Diagnosis of COD during lactation

No

155,455

0.00

1.0

 

Yes

1,206

0.77 (0.11)

2.2 (1.7 - 2.7)

Lactation start with

Singleton

147,096

0.00

1.0

 

Twins

2902

1.09 (0.07)

3.0 (2.6 - 3.4)

 

Triplets

7

1.46 (1.12)

4.3 (0.5 - 39)

 

Others*

6,656

0.05 (0.07)

1.1 (0.9 - 1.2)

Calving season

March-May (spring)

37,141

0.00

1.0

 

September-November (autumn)

49,171

- 0.14 (0.04)

0.9 (0.8 - 0.9)

 

December-February (winter)

30,545

- 0.08 (0.04)

0.9 (0.8 - 1.0)

 

June-August (summer)

39,804

0.06 (0.04)

1.1 (1.0 - 1.2)

Region

< 60° latitude

39,175

0.00

1.0

 

60 to 65 °

102,066

- 0.20 (0.03)

0.8 (0.8 - 0.9)

 

> 65 °

15,420

- 0.27 (0.06)

0.8 (0.7 - 0.9)

Herd effect

 

13,080

0.06 (0.03)

1.1 (1.0 - 1.1)

  1. *Lactations starting with an abortion or lactations starting with calving prior to the date the cow was introduced into the present herd