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. 2018 Jan 15;8(1):13. doi: 10.3390/ani8010013

Table 5.

Comparison of social network measures using HWI between pigs with and without tail injuries within pens of littermates.

Item Pen ID 1 No. of Victimized Pigs 2 Pig Category DifferenceM1-M2 p-Value
Non-Victimized Pigs (M1) Victimized Pigs (M2)
At 6 weeks of age
Strength Pen 2 3 0.924 0.742 0.189 0.66
Pen 4 1 1.267 0.840 0.427 0.19
Pen 6 3 0.539 0.763 −0.224 0.12
Eigenvector Centrality Pen 2 3 0.333 0.296 0.037 0.79
Pen 4 1 0.503 0.309 0.194 0.37
Pen 6 3 0.307 0.397 −0.090 0.22
At 8 weeks of age
Strength Pen 2 3 1.022 1.141 −0.119 0.33
Pen 4 1 1.008 0.966 0.042 0.99
Pen 6 3 0.847 0.931 −0.084 0.34
Eigenvector Centrality Pen 2 3 0.340 0.362 −0.023 0.73
Pen 4 1 0.367 0.340 0.027 0.86
Pen 6 3 0.335 0.375 −0.040 0.29

1 Among 6 pens of littermates, 3 pens had victimized pigs of tail-biting. No victimized pigs were observed in pens of other litter origins. 2 Victimized pigs were defined as pigs that were recorded maximal tail score 2 or greater during the 6 weeks of nursery period between 4 and 10 weeks of age.