Table 4.

Information on number of sows, duration, distance, stops and temperature in this observational study of cull sow transportation.

Variable	Mean	Std	N	Range
Number of experimental sows per load	11.1	2.8	522	7–18
Total duration (min)	232	113	46	46-469
Distance (km)	179	101	46	29-386
Number of stops	2.4	2.3	45	0–7
Duration of stops (min)	27	32	45	0–172
Waiting time (min)	33	16	46	0–78
MEAN TEMPERATURE (°C)
Total transportation	14.1	5.3	40	3.4–26.1
Until arrival	13.5	5.6	39	2.0–25.9
During waiting time	15.8	5.3	39	4.7–28.8
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (°C)
Total transportation	18.8	4.9	40	7.6–29.1
Until arrival	16.6	5.6	39	2.6–29.1
During waiting time	18.0	5.0	39	7.6–29.1
PERIOD WITH TEMPERATURE > 15°C (MIN)
Total transportation	117	127	40	0–364
Until arrival	99	114	39	0–316
During waiting time	18	20	39	0–78

Each of the 47 loads carried sows from other farms than the ones involved in this study.