Table 8.
Sample size calculations1
Variable | Group size | SD2 | Effect size | Sample size (n/trt) |
---|---|---|---|---|
ADG, kg | 31 Pigs/pen | 0.036 | 0.05 | 9 |
11 Pigs/pen | 0.032 | 0.05 | 7 | |
ADFI, kg | 31 Pigs/pen | 0.042 | 0.07 | 6 |
11 Pigs/pen | 0.032 | 0.07 | 4 | |
G:F | 31 Pigs/pen | 0.036 | 0.05 | 9 |
11 Pigs/pen | 0.038 | 0.05 | 10 |
1 α = 0.05; power = 0.80.
2Estimates of SD associated with each group size (31 or 11 pigs/pen) obtained from current experiment (days 0–41 data was used).