Table 5.
Four new composite variables and four categorical constructs made from the continuous variables obtained during transportation of 522 cull sows to slaughter under commercial Danish conditions.
| Variable | Categories | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| TOTAL TRANSPORTATION DURATION | ||
| TTD1 | 0–150 min | |
| TTD2 | >150–260 min | |
| TTD3 | >260–340 min | |
| TTD4 | >340 | |
| TOTAL DURATION OF STOPS | ||
| TDP0 | 0 min | |
| TDP1 | >0–30 min | |
| TDP2 | >30 min | |
| MEAN TEMPERATURE UNTIL ARRIVAL | ||
| MTUA1 | 0–10 °C | |
| MTUA2 | >10–14 °C | |
| MTUA3 | >14–18.4 °C | |
| MTUA4 | >18.4 °C | |
| MEAN TEMPERATURE DURING WAITING | ||
| MTDW1 | 0-12.5°C | |
| MTDW2 | >12.5-15.5 °C | |
| MTDW3 | >15.5-19.5 °C | |
| MTDW4 | >19.5 °C | |
| PARITY | ||
| 1 | Parity 1–2 | |
| 2 | Parity 3–5 | |
| 3 | > Parity 5 | |
| BODY CONDITION SCORE | ||
| BCS1 | 2–2.5 | |
| BCS2 | 3–3.5 | |
| BCS3 | 4–4.5 | |
| VULVA CONDITION | ||
| 0 | Normal condition | |
| 1 | Either lesion, flux, or smell | |
| HOOF CONDITION | ||
| 0 | Normal condition | |
| 1 | Either long or torn hoofs or accessory digits | |