Table 1. Key sample characteristics for Part 1 test cohort.
| Characteristic | Lame | Non-lame | Association/difference |
| Sex | Male: n = 74; Female: n = 25 | Male: n = 18; Female: n = 50 | χ2 = 38.0, df = 1, p = <0.001 |
| Age1 | 36±4 (32–39) | 35±4 (32–43) | z- = −2.0, p = 0.046 |
| Mass2, kg | 1.92±2.71 (0.97–2.71) | 1.55±0.24 (0.87–2.11) | t = 8.1, p<0.001 |
| Hock Burn1 , 3 | 0.0±0.5(0–3) | 0.0±0.0 (0–3) | z = −3.1, p = 0.002 |
| Foot Pad Dermatitis1 , 3 | 0.75±2.0 (0–3) | = 0.0±1.0(0–3) | z = −4.2, p<0.001 |
| Pathology present (%) | 31.0 | 1.5 | χ2 = 21.5, p<0.001 |
| Of which, type4 (%) | |||
| Infection | 19.3 | 100.0 | |
| Deformity | 3.2 | 100.0 | |
| Injury | 87.1 | 0.0 |
1
Median ± IQR (range).
2
Mean±SD (range).
3
Where 0 = none, 4 = severe open ulcers (Welfare Quality, 2009).
4
In those individuals with an identified pathology the prevalence of each pathological ‘type’ was also calculated. Each type was recorded independently (therefore allowing >100% total).