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Table 6 Multilevel regression of pig’s age at 100 kg if they are infected with influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus

From: Adverse effects of Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 virus infection on growth performance of Norwegian pigs - a longitudinal study at a boar testing station

Age of pig at 100 kg

Predictors

Coefficients

SE

P values

95% CI

Breed

     

Landrace

Reference

    

Duroc

7.3

0.83

<0.001

5.7

9.0

Birthdate

−0.006

0.0005

<0.001

−0.007

−0.005

Average daily feed intake

−28.5

0.94

<0.001

−30.3

−26.6

Infection status group

     

SERONEG

Reference

    

SEROPOS

−0.4

0.34

0.292

−1.0

0.3

VIR1

1.6

0.67

0.017

0.3

2.9

VIR2

1.8

1.20

0.129

−0.5

4.2

VIR3

2.4

1.15

0.038

0.1

4.6

Constant (β 0 )

316.8

9.4

<0.001

298.3

335.3

  1. Abbreviations: SERONEG Seronegative pigs, SEROPOS Seropositive pigs (not tested for virus), VIR1 pigs viral positive between bodyweight 33 kg and 60 kg; VIR2= pigs viral positive between bodyweight 61 kg and 80 kg, VIR3 pigs viral positive between bodyweight 81 kg and 100 kg.
  2. The model is hierarchical with two levels; pig (n = 1955) and herd (n = 43).