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. 2019 Apr 28;9(5):202. doi: 10.3390/ani9050202

Table 4.

Logistic regression output and obtained odds ratio for the prediction of the presence of a tool for automated estrus detection (AED), milk yield recording (AMYR), and mastitis detection (AMD) in the farms, as determined by the analysis of individual convenience factors.

Variable β Estimate SE p-Value Odds Ratio 95% CI
Automated estrus detection (AED)
(Intercept) 0.31410 0.91245 0.731 1.3690 0.2185–8.3691
Farmer’s age −0.14623 0.08348 0.080 0.8640 0.7325–1.0167
Benefit-to-cost ratio 0.31144 0.15348 0.042 1.3654 1.0162–1.8596
Third party opinions on tool performance 0.13922 0.08506 0.102 1.1494 0.9737–1.3599
The user-friendly degree of the new tool 0.23100 0.09097 0.011 1.2599 1.0569–1.5115
Time needed for information and data management −0.23370 0.09760 0.017 0.7916 0.6496–0.9543
Improvement of estrus and health monitoring −0.37110 0.17316 0.032 0.6900 0.4869–0.9653
Automated milk yield recording (AMYR)
(Intercept) −0.30732 0.43749 0.482 0.7354 0.3095–1.7338
Third party opinions on tool performance 0.18046 0.08225 0.028 1.1978 1.0209–1.4102
Time needed for information and data management −0.17403 0.08270 0.035 0.8403 0.7130–0.9877
Automated mastitis detection (AMD)
(Intercept) −3.01592 1.08641 0.006 0.0490 0.0047–0.3454
Farmer’s age −0.17291 0.09641 0.073 0.8412 0.6960–1.0166
Benefit-to-cost ratio 0.51180 0.22292 0.022 1.6683 1.1081–2.6796
Total investment cost −0.18976 0.10894 0.082 0.8272 0.6680–1.0255
Third party opinions on tool performance 0.22645 0.10287 0.028 1.2541 1.0277–1.5393
The user-friendly degree of the new tool 0.17373 0.11113 0.118 1.1897 0.9643–1.4936
Time needed for information and data management −0.18919 0.10619 0.075 0.8276 0.6729–1.0242

β = regression coefficient. SE = Standard Error. CI = Confidence Interval.