Table 3.
Comparison of quantitative outcomes; dry matter, organic matter, crude protein, and AH fat
| Baseline | Treatment A enteric coated | Treatment B uncoated | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Variable | Median (min, max) | Median (min, max) | Median (min, max) | P valuea |
| %DM (57°C) | 31.4 (27.5, 35.8) | 31.8 (26.5, 74.6) | 31.9 (27.8, 49.6) | .70 |
| %DM (105°C) | 96.3 (94.9, 97.0) | 96.1 (94.8, 97.2) | 96.0 (94.7, 96.9) | .91 |
| %DM (Abs) | 29.8 (26.5, 34.7) | 30.8 (25.2, 72.1) | 30.9 (26.7, 48.1) | .76 |
| % Ash (DMB) | 14.0 (10.1, 27.1) | 15.7 (9.2, 28.7) | 16.8 (9.3, 25.8) | .53 |
| %OM (DMB) | 86.0 (72.9, 89.9) | 84.3 (71.3, 90.8) | 83.2 (74.2, 90.7) | .53 |
| % CP (DMB) | 34.9 (24.5, 42.5) | 39.4 (26.4, 50.0) | 36.8 (26.1, 42.4) | .23 |
| % AH fat (DMB) | 11.4 (8.0, 21.2) | 11.8 (6.4, 17.0) | 17.5 (5.2, 24.9) | .15 |
| Body weight | 56.2 (12.2, 77.5) | 60.7 (12.7, 95.0) | 62.0 (12.5, 94.1) | .61 |
| BCS | 4a (2, 6) | 5a (3, 7) | 5a (3, 7) | .032 |
Abbreviations: AH fat, acid hydrolysis fat; BCS, body condition score; CP, crude protein; DM, dry matter; DMB, dry matter basis; OM, organic matter.
a
Based on Friedman tests. Medians with superscripts in common are significantly different (P < .05) based on post‐hoc pairwise Wilcoxon rank sum tests with Bonferroni correction of P values.