Table 6.
Categorical variables influencing average daily gain (means±standard error of the mean) at day 7 and 21 after birth from univariate analyses
| Variables | Average daily gain (g/d) | |
|---|---|---|
|
| ||
| Day 7 | Day 21 | |
| Skin color | ||
| Normal | 163.6±2.7a | 217.0±2.6a |
| Pale | 164.4±14.4a | 210.6±14.5a |
| Time attempted to stand | ||
| <1 min | 165.9±2.8a | 218.0±2.8a |
| 1 to 5 min | 156.3±8.7ab | 215.9±8.3ab |
| >5 min | 127.1±13.7b | 190.3±13.1b |
| Birth intervention | ||
| No | 161.1±2.8a | 214.3±2.7a |
| Yes | 182.4±7.7b | 235.1±7.3b |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 169.1±3.7a | 219.1±3.6a |
| Female | 157.6±3.9b | 214.4±3.7a |
| Umbilical cord integrity | ||
| Intact | 160.4±3.2a | 215.6±3.1a |
| Broken | 170.6±4.7a | 219.4±4.5a |
a,b
Values with different superscripts within the same column within variable differ significantly (p<0.05).