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Table 5 Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient (rs) between the measured variablesa in Icelandic and Warmblood horses (n = 73)

From: Weight estimation and hormone concentrations related to body condition in Icelandic and Warmblood horses: a field study

Correlation variables

rs

P-value

Leptin × CNS

0.37

 < 0.01

Leptin × BCS (1–5)

0.38

0.01

Leptin × BCS (1–9)

0.34

0.01

Insulin × CNS

0.32

 < 0.01

Insulin × BCS (1–5)

0.30

0.01

Insulin × BCS (1–9)

0.10

0.42

Cortisol × CNS

0.05

0.69

Cortisol × BCS (1–5)

0.05

0.70

Cortisol × BCS (1–9)

− 0.09

0.44

Leptin × insulin

0.60

 < 0.001

Leptin × cortisol

0.04

0.71

Insulin × cortisol

0.12

0.30

CNS × BCS (1–5)

0.70

 < 0.001

CNS × BCS (1–9)

0.48

 < 0.001

BCS (1–5)  × BCS (1–9)

0.58

 < 0.001

  1. aMeasured variables: CNS: cresty neck score; BCS (0–5): body condition score on scale 0–5; BCS (1–9): body condition score on scale 1–9; BW, leptin, insulin and cortisol.