Table 7.
The association of prevalence rate of major reproductive problems with parity of the cows.
Type of disorder | Primiparous (n = 114) | Pluriparous (n = 270) | Level of significance | ||
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F | % | F | % | ||
Dystocia | 10 | 8.77 | 5 | 1.85 | SS |
Abortion | 4 | 3.51 | 12 | 4.44 | SNS |
Mastitis | 18 | 15.79 | 61 | 22.59 | SNS |
Hypocalcemia | 0 | — | 5 | 1.85 | SNS |
RFM | 12 | 10.53 | 13 | 4.81 | SS |
RB | 21 | 18.42 | 47 | 17.41 | SNS |
Anoestrus | 3 | 2.63 | 4 | 1.48 | SNS |
Uterine and vaginal prolapse | 9 | 7.89 | 12 | 4.44 | SNS |
Uterine discharge | 0 | — | 4 | 1.48 | SNS |
Stillbirth | 1 | 0.88 | 2 | 0.74 | SNS |
Mixed disorder | 3 | 2.63 | 8 | 2.96 | SNS |
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Total | 81 | 71.05 | 173 | 64.07 | SNS |
SNS = statistically not significant (p-value >0.05), SS = statistically significant (p-value <0.05), n = number of observations, and F = frequency of observation.