Parity group | Metabolic parameter | Time of Samplinga | Health categoryb(n) | P value | Odds ratioc | 95% confidence interval |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Primiparous cows | Urea | +1 | CE (18) vs. H (53) | 0.04 | 1.65 | 1.03-2.65 |
 | Urea | +1 | CE (18) vs. SCE (6) | 0.09 | 3.07 | 0.84-11.29 |
Multiparous cows | NEFA | -1 | SCE (20) vs. H (91) | 0.04 | 12.07 | 1.07-136.27 |
 | NEFA | -1 | CE (21) vs. H (91) | 0.05 | 9.08 | 1.00-82.28 |
 | Urea | +5 | SCE (20) vs. CE (21) | 0.03 | 0.49 | 0.26-0.93 |
 | Urea | +5 | H (91) vs. CE (21) | 0.01 | 0.57 | 0.37-0.86 |
 | NEFA | +5 | SCE (20) vs. H (91) | 0.06 | 4.09 | 0.93-17.95 |