Table 3.
Parameters measured at slaughterhouse, for a subset of each treatment group
| Number of lung checks | Average lung score (on 55) | Frequency of pneumonic lungs (%) | Age at slaughter (d) | Net carcass weight (kg) | Quality premium (€ cent per kg) | Income per piga (€/head) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group CTL | 69 | 5.9a | 82.6a | 187.1 | 90.6 | 13.5 | 139.6 |
| Group PCVM | 55 | 3.1b | 65.5b | 184.5 | 91.6 | 14.1 | 141.6 |
| Group ICIM | 55 | 6.3a | 85.5a | 185.6 | 91.0 | 12.3 | 139.0 |
| p value | NC | 0.007 | 0.021 | 0.162 | 0.246 | 0.071 | 0.082 |
| Test used | NA | Kruskal-Wallis | Pearson Chi-2 | Kruskal-Wallis | Anova | Anova | Anova |
Values with different letters within the same column present a statistically significant difference
aVaccination cost included
NC not calculated
NA not applicable