Table 4:
Variables included in the final models for diarrhea risk and diarrhea count together with parameter estimates, corresponding standard errors (SE), 95% confidence intervals (CI) and P-values.
| Variable | ß Estimate (SE) | Lower 95% CI | Upper 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1: Diarrhea Risk. Diarrhea (Yes/No) ~ vigilant, gentle, confident, nervous, contact novel object, relocations, rearing, age, relocations x vigilant, relocations x gentle, relocations x confident, relocations x nervous, rearing x nervous | ||||
| Vigilant score | 0.02 (0.08) | −0.14 | 0.17 | 0.81 |
| Gentle score | −0.003 (0.08) | −0.16 | 0.15 | 0.96 |
| Confident score | 0.07 (0.08) | −0.09 | 0.24 | 0.37 |
| Nervous score | −0.02 (0.08) | −0.18 | 0.15 | 0.84 |
| Novel object contact | −0.06 (0.03) | −0.12 | 0.00 | 0.06 |
| Relocations | 0.15 (0.03) | 0.10 | 0.20 | < 0.001 |
| Rearing | ||||
| Field Cage | – | – | – | – |
| Corn Crib | −0.36 (0.21) | −0.76 | 0.05 | 0.84 |
| Indoor Mother | 0.13 (0.24) | −0.35 | 0.61 | 0.58 |
| Nursery | 0.16 (0.25) | −0.32 | 0.64 | 0.52 |
| Relocations x Vigilant score | −0.05 (0.03) | −0.11 | 0.004 | 0.07 |
| Relocations x Gentle score | −0.07 (0.03) | −0.13 | −0.02 | < 0.001 |
| Relocations x Confident score | 0.07 (0.03) | 0.02 | 0.12 | < 0.05 |
| Relocations x Nervous score | −0.09 (0.03) | −0.15 | −0.02 | < 0.05 |
| Corn Crib x Nervous score | −0.37 (0.19) | −0.75 | 0.01 | 0.054 |
| Indoor Mother x Nervous score | 0.13 (0.20) | −0.26 | 0.52 | 0.51 |
| Nursery x Nervous score | 0.62 (0.21) | 0.20 | 1.04 | < 0.01 |
| Model 2: Diarrhea Count. Diarrhea Count ~ vigilant, gentle, confident, nervous, day 2 activity, day 2 emotionality, novel object contact, relocations, rearing, relocations x confident, relocations x day 2 activity, relocations x day 2 emotionality, relocations x novel object contact, rearing x gentle, rearing x confident, rearing x day 2 activity, rearing x day 2 emotionality, rearing x gentle, rearing x novel object contact | ||||
| Vigilant score | 0.24 (0.07) | 0.10 | 0.38 | < 0.001 |
| Gentle Score | 0.22 (0.08) | 0.06 | 0.38 | < 0.01 |
| Confident Score | −0.18 (0.09) | −0.36 | 0.00 | < 0.05 |
| Nervous Score | 0.13 (0.06) | 0.01 | 0.25 | < 0.05 |
| Day 2 Activity | 0.1 (0.06) | −0.02 | 0.22 | 0.11 |
| Day 2 Emotionality | −0.05 (0.05) | −0.15 | 0.05 | 0.39 |
| Novel Object Contact | −0.11 (0.04) | −0.19 | −0.03 | < 0.01 |
| Relocations | 0.06 (0.04) | −0.02 | 0.14 | 0.08 |
| Rearing | ||||
| Field Cage | – | – | – | – |
| Corn Crib | −0.4 (0.37) | −1.13 | 0.33 | 0.29 |
| Indoor Mother | 0.56 (0.3) | −0.03 | 1.15 | 0.06 |
| Nursery | 0.38 (0.26) | −0.13 | 0.89 | 0.15 |
| Relocations x Confident score | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.01 | 0.09 | < 0.01 |
| Relocations x Day 2 Activity | 0.05 (0.02) | 0.01 | 0.09 | < 0.05 |
| Relocations x Day 2 Emotionality | 0.03 (0.02) | −0.01 | 0.07 | 0.09 |
| Relocations x Novel Object Contact | −0.02 (0.01) | −0.04 | 0.00 | < 0.05 |
| Corn Crib x Confident Score | 0.66 (0.29) | 0.09 | 1.23 | < 0.05 |
| Corn Crib x Day 2 Activity | 0.29 (0.22) | −0.14 | 0.72 | 0.18 |
| Corn Crib x Day 2 Emotionality | −0.38 (0.22) | −0.81 | 0.05 | 0.08 |
| Corn Crib x Gentle Score | −0.03 (0.22) | −0.46 | 0.4 | 0.89 |
| Corn Crib x Novel Object Contact | 0.02 (0.1) | −0.18 | 0.22 | 0.85 |
| Indoor Mother x Confident Score | −0.11 (0.2) | −0.5 | 0.28 | 0.57 |
| Indoor Mother x Day 2 Activity | −0.46 (0.19) | −0.83 | −0.09 | < 0.05 |
| Indoor Mother x Day 2 Emotionality | 0.38 (0.18) | 0.03 | 0.73 | < 0.05 |
| Indoor Mother x Gentle Score | −0.05 (0.19) | −0.42 | 0.32 | 0.79 |
| Indoor Mother x Novel Object Contact | 0.21 (0.08) | 0.05 | 0.37 | < 0.01 |
| Nursery x Confident Score | −0.09 (0.16) | −0.4 | 0.22 | 0.58 |
| Nursery x Day 2 Activity | −0.25 (0.18) | −0.6 | 0.1 | 0.16 |
| Nursery x Day 2 Emotionality | −0.17 (0.17) | −0.5 | 0.16 | 0.34 |
| Nursery x Gentle Score | −0.63 (0.15) | −0.92 | −0.34 | < 0.001 |
| Nursery x Novel Object Contact | 0.12 (0.08) | −0.04 | 0.28 | 0.12 |
Baseline factor levels for categorical variables are indicated with a dash. Relocations has been centered at 4.22. Age at end of study was included in model 1 as a covariate, and time indoors was included in model 2 as an offset, but are not included in the table.