Table 5.
Animal type and gender associated with foot rot diagnosis
| Variable | Coefficient | Odds ratio | 95% CI | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −5.21 | <0.0001 | ||
| Animal type | ||||
| Yearling | Referent | |||
| Winter-calves | 0.181 | 1.19 | 1.10–1.30 | <0.0001 |
| Fall-calves | 0.383 | 1.46 | 1.38–1.55 | <0.0001 |
| Gender | ||||
| Heifer | Referent | |||
| Steer | −0.063 | 0.938 | 0.873–1.00 | 0.082 |
| Animal type * heifer | ||||
| Yearling * heifer | Referent | |||
| Winter * heifer | 0.364 | 0.694 | 0.603–0.799 | <0.0001 |
| Fall * heifer | 0.020 | 0.979 | 0.895–1.07 | 0.660 |
| Animal type * steer | ||||
| Yearling * steer | Referent | |||
| Winter * steer | −0.182 | 0.833 | 0.743–0.933 | 0.002 |
| Fall * steer | 0.363 | 1.43 | 1.33–1.54 | <0.0001 |
| Random effect | Estimate | SEM | 95% CI | |
| Feedlot | 2.00 | 0.313 | 1.47–2.72 |