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Table 3 Prevalence and odds ratio for clinical mastitis in each stage of production

From: Epidemiological study to investigate the incidence and prevalence of clinical mastitis, peracute mastitis, metabolic disorders and peripartum disorders, on a dairy farm in a temperate zone in Japan

  

0–60 days

61–120 days

121–180 days

≥181 days

 

N

Mean

Odd ratio (95%CIa)

Mean

Odd ratio (95%CIa)

Mean

Odd ratio (95%CIa)

Mean

Odd ratio (95%CIa)

Parity

 1

2025

7.3

Reference

2.9

Reference

2.8

Reference

4.0

Reference

 2

2565

9.4

1.33 (1.07–1.65)

6.5

2.46 (1.81–3.34)

3.9

1.53 (1.09–2.14)

7.6

1.97 (1.51–2.58)

 3

2163

12.2

1.72 (1.38–2.13)

7.3

2.81 (2.06–3.84)

5.1

2.01 (1.44–2.81)

8.6

2.07 (1.57–2.72)

 4

1370

12.6

1.78 (1.40–2.26)

5.4

2.05 (1.43–2.93)

5.9

2.41 (1.68–3.45)

8.0

1.87 (1.38–2.54)

  ≥ 5

1540

14.3

2.12 (1.68–2.66)

5.8

2.27 (1.61–3.21)

4.3

1.73 (1.19–2.52)

8.5

2.00 (1.48–2.70)

Calving seasonc

 Spring

2179

8.7

NSb

5.8

NSb

5.5

NSb

6.7

0.70 (0.56–0.87)

 Summer

2445

14.0

1.64 (1.37–1.97)

5.8

3.2

0.66 (0.49–0.88)

4.7

0.46 (0.37–0.59)

 Autumn

2619

11.1

1.26 (1.05–1.52)

5.1

3.6

0.74 (0.56–0.97)

8.0

0.81 (0.67–0.99)

 Winter

2420

9.2

Reference

6.0

4.9

Reference

9.6

Reference

  1. a 95% CI: 95% confidence interval
  2. b NS: Not Significant
  3. c Calving season: Spring (March–May), Summer (June–August), Autumn (September–November), and Winter (December–February)