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. 2019 Feb 15;14(2):e0212417. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212417

Table 1. Behavior of heavy pigs raised at different floor space allowances.

Data are expressed as a percentage of total observed behaviors.

Floor space allowance
1 m2/head 1.3 m2/head SE1 P-value
Replications, n. 6 6
Sitting inactive 2.8 3.4 0.2 0.56
Lateral recumbency 29.4 35.4 0.9 <0.01
Sternal recumbency 33.7 32.3 0.8 0.20
Total recumbency 63.1 67.7 0.9 <0.01
Eating 8.9 9.2 0.6 0.91
Exploring of pen floor 22.0 15.0 0.7 <0.01
Social Interactions 2.2 3.1 0.3 0.52
Other (drinking, walking and standing) 1.0 1.6 0.1 0.01

1 Standard Error