Table 2 Summary of independent variables: working hours/day, break, saddle weight, contact material, age, and the number of elephants, by tourism camp in Thailand
From: Risk factors for saddle-related skin lesions on elephants used in the tourism industry in Thailand
Camp | #Elephants | Scheduled working hours/day | Break* | Saddle weight (kg)** | Contact material^ | Average age in years [range] (# of elephants with known age) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 | 10 | Yes | Light | Shredded bark, carpet, blanket | 28.1 [18 – 36] (13) |
2 | 8 | 8 | No | Heavy | Shredded bark, carpet, blanket | 32.1 [17 – 47] (7) |
3 | 27 | 8 | No | Light | Shredded bark, carpet, blanket, rice sack | 31.9 [28 – 35] (8) |
4 | 5 | 6, 8, 10 | No | Heavy | Shredded bark, blanket | 47.0 [36 – 60] (5) |
5 | 10 | 9 | Yes | Light | Shredded bark, bark | 44.1 [31 – 51] (9) |
6 | 4 | 4 | No | Light | Shredded bark | 29.0 [12 – 40] (4) |
7 | 3 | 5 | No | Heavy | Rice sack | 39.3 [37 – 41] (3) |
8 | 4 | 7 | Yes | Light | Shredded bark | 33.0 [33] (1) |
9 | 26 | 7 | No | Heavy | Shredded bark, blanket | ND |
10 | 9 | 7 | No | Light | Shredded bark, blanket, rice sack | 40.9 [31 – 52] (7) |
11 | 4 | 4 | No | Light | Rice sack | 24.0 [14 – 40] (4) |
12 | 5 | 7 | No | Light | Rice sack | 28.6 [15 – 45] (5) |
13 | 8 | 6 | No | Light | Rice sack | 25.5 [17 – 35] (4) |
14 | 18 | 4 | Yes | Heavy | Carpet | 33.8 [9 – 52] (18) |
15 | 32 | 10 | Yes | Heavy | Blanket | 25.3 [7 – 45] (26) |
16 | 3 | 2 | Yes | Heavy | Shredded bark | 39.0 [21 – 50] (3) |
17 | 6 | 2 | Yes | Heavy | Shredded bark | 32.5 [15 – 59] (6) |
18 | 9 | 2***, 7 | 1 yes , 8 no | Heavy | Shredded bark | 33.1 [6 – 43] (9) |