Table 6.
Summary (mean ± standard deviation) and Mann-Whitney test results (p-value) for Likert scale-based factors ranked by producers and veterinarians for each of the items below corresponding to their importance in impacting the decision to use an analgesic drug in adult cattle and calves (1: minimum/not at all important − 5: maximum/extremely important).
| Factor | Producer | Veterinarian | p-Value 1 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 2 | Mean ± SD | n = | Mean ± SD | ||
| FDA approval status 3 | 471 | 3.5 ± 1.19 | 568 | 3.5 ± 1.04 | 0.59 |
| Cost | 470 | 3.2 ± 1.05 | 567 | 3.4 ± 0.93 | 0.15 |
| Recommendation of Veterinarian (Producers only) | 472 | 3.9 ± 0.93 | 0 | - | N/A 4 |
| Duration of pain control/analgesic effect of drug | 468 | 3.4 ± 0.91 | 567 | 3.8 ± 0.73 | <0.01 |
| Ease of administration | 469 | 3.5 ± 1.01 | 566 | 3.6 ± 0.88 | 0.54 |
| Short withhold period | 467 | 3.2 ± 1.15 | 568 | 3.6 ± 0.95 | <0.01 |
| Animal’s ability to feel pain | 470 | 3.6 ± 0.90 | 569 | 3.9 ± 0.80 | <0.01 |
| Improving safety of the caregiver/operator | 468 | 3.5 ± 1.05 | 568 | 3.7 ± 0.94 | =0.01 |
| Improved production outcomes | 466 | 3.7 ± 0.97 | 567 | 3.7 ± 0.91 | 0.92 |
| How painful I consider the procedure to be | 468 | 3.5 ± 0.98 | 569 | 4.0 ± 0.79 | <0.01 |
| Time of onset of drug activity | 465 | 3.4 ± 0.95 | 569 | 3.5 ± 0.92 | 0.10 |
| Request of producer (Veterinarians only) | 0 | - | 568 | 3.3 ± 0.99 | N/A 4 |
1p-value derived from Mann-Whitney test comparing each factor for producers versus; veterinarians. Statistical significance declared at p < 0.05; 2 Number of respondents for each factor; 3 Food and Administration; 4 Not applicable.