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. 2018 Dec 31;13(12):e0209817. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209817

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
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