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. 2012 Jan 6;8:3. doi: 10.1186/1746-6148-8-3

Table 8.

Summary of temporal clusters of high condemnation rates in Ontario Provincial abattoirs (2001-2007)

Partial condemnation reason Timeframe # Organ condemnations/# pigs processed Condemnation rate/1000 pigs processed RR
Lungs pneumonia 2001/1/8-2001/9/11 6786/270965 25.05 2.94
Kidneys nephritis 2001/10/30-2004/2/24 8829/914963 9.65 1.48

Summary of statistically significant (p < 0.05) temporal clusters* of high partial carcass condemnation rates in Ontario Provincial abattoirs (2001-2007).**

Descriptive statistics indicating total lungs and kidneys condemned/total number of pigs processed, corresponding condemnation rates per 1000 pigs processed and relative risks

* SaTScan settings specified as maximum scanning window of 50% the study period.

** Descriptive statistics indicating total lungs and kidneys condemned/total number of pigs processed, corresponding condemnation rates per 1000 pigs processed and relative risks (RR).