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. 2020 Oct 17;13(10):2172–2177. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2020.2172-2177

Table 3.

Results of univariate analysis of risk factors for stillbirth (995 piglets).

Covariates Stillbirth rate OR; 95 CI Nagelkerke R2 p-value
Born before the use of O 3.9 (20/511) 1 0.0791
Born after 1 dose of O 10.5 (45/433) 2.85; 1.65-4.90 <0.001
Born after 2 doses of O 31.4 (16/51) 11.22; 5.35-23.56 <0.001
Parity 6-10 11.7 (42/360) 1 0.0285
Parity 2 1.2 (1/86) 0.09; 0.01-0.66 0.018
Parity 1 5.0 (6/121) 0.40; 0.16-0.95 0.039
Parity 3-5 7.5 (32/428) 0.61; 0.10-0.18 0.046
GL=114-116 days 6.9 (52/751) 1 0.0155
GL=117-119 days 9.4(16/170) 1.40; 0.78-2.51 0.265
GL=112-113 days 17.6 (13/74) 2.86; 1.48-5.55 0.002
Female 8.0 (36/450) 1 <0.001
Male 8.3 (45/545) 1.035; 0.66-1.63 0.883
LS 1.08; 1.007-1.16 0.082 0.032
BO 1.19; 1.13-1.25 0.0834 <0.001
BI 1.007; 1.003-1.01 0.0239 <0.001
CFD 1.004; 1.003-1.006 0.0594 <0.001
BW 0.92; 0.88-0.97 0.0167 0.002
CRL 1.02; 0.93-1.11 0.0003 0.681
BWD 0.39; 0.21-0.70 0.0174 0.002
BMI 0.90; 0.85-0.94 0.0352 <0.001
PI 0.97; 0.95-0.98 0.042 <0.001

OR=Odds ratio, CI=Confident interval, p=Probability level, O=Oxytocin, GL=Gestation length, LS=Litter size, BO=Birth order, BI=Birth interval, CFD=Cumulative farrowing duration, BW=Birth weight, CRL=Crown rump length, BWD=Birth weight deviation, BMI=Body mass index, PI=Ponderal index