Table 5.

Parameter estimates (±SE), β regression coefficients, and odds ratios for the covariates average daily gain to first pull and overall average daily gain associated with BRD outcome group obtained from the LCA

Covariate	Class	Intercept	β	P-value	Odds ratio	95% confidence intervals
ADG to first pull	Non-BRD	—	—	<0.001	1.00	—
	Mild BRD	0.95 (0.338)	−0.24 (0.048)	—	0.79	(0.719 to 0.867)
	Severe BRD	1.60 (0.544)	−0.31 (0.079)	—	0.73	(0.628 to 0.856)
Overall ADG	Non-BRD	—	−	<0.001	1.00	—
	Mild BRD	0.95 (0.338)	−0.50 (0.191)	—	0.61	(0.417 to 0.881)
	Severe BRD	1.60 (0.544)	−1.98 (0.340)	—	0.14	(0.071 to 0.268)

Non-BRD animals is the reference group.