Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for number of experiments, treatment comparisons used for multiple HGP implants, treatments using TBA, length of time that beef was aged before evaluation, length of time that cattle were fed, and number of animals or pens per treatment
| Variable | Number of treatment comparisons | Percentage or mean | SD | Minimum | Maximum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multiple implants, % of treatments | 181 | 50 | 0.5 | NA | NA |
| TBA, % of treatments | 181 | 83 | 0.4 | NA | NA |
| Aging of beef, d | 177 | 13 | 8.8 | 1 | 35 |
| Length of feeding, d | 160 | 151 | 54.1 | 60 | 420 |
| Number of animals or pens per treatment | 181 | 39.9 | 75.5 | 3 | 720 |