Table 1. Descriptive data on cows´ responsiveness towards humans assessed by different measures in the barn; summarised at herd level.
Measures | n | mean ± sd | median | min—max |
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ADmedian (cm) | 32 | 19.4 ± 16.8 | 15.0 | 0.0–70.0 |
ADtouch (%) | 32 | 26.9 ± 18.2 | 22.8 | 0.0–71.0 |
AD100 (%) | 32 | 9.0 ± 9.4 | 5.3 | 0.0–40.1 |
QBAmedian* | 32 | -0.041 ± 0.644 | 0.101 | -1.254–1.089 |
TTIhigh (%) | 32 | 30.9 ± 12.2 | 30.2 | 0.0–53.9 |
RBhigh (%) | 32 | 26.0 ± 12.6 | 26.9 | 3.5–54.1 |
ADmedian = median of avoidance distances, ADtouch = percentage of cows that allowed touching in the AD test; AD100 = percentage of cows that avoided the approaching human at ≥ 100 cm, QBAmedian = median of qualitative behaviour assessment PC1-scores, TTIhigh = percentage of more fearful reacting cows in the tolerance to tactile interaction test (score > 2), RBhigh = percentage of more fearful reacting cows in the release behaviour test (score > 2)
* negative values relate to relaxation/attraction/trust, positive values relate to fear/distress/aversion