Table 2.
Descriptive statistics for healthy, DD, and FR cattle stratified by sex
| Sex | Health status1 | n | AW2 (kg) | 95% CI | ADG3 (kg/d) | 95% CI | TW4 (kg) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heifers | Healthy | 1,366 | 313 | 308–317 | 1.44 | 1.43–1.46 | 637 | 634–641 |
| DD | 51 | 289 | 265–313 | 1.28 | 1.21–1.36 | 607 | 584–629 | |
| FR | 129 | 326 | 313–339 | 1.68 | 1.67–1.69 | 687 | 680–695 | |
| Steers | Healthy | 1,086 | 350 | 344–355 | 1.7 | 1.69–1.71 | 715 | 712–718 |
| DD | 20 | 383 | 347–419 | 1.3 | 1.14–1.47 | 634 | 605–662 | |
| FR | 202 | 335 | 323–347 | 1.7 | 1.69–1.73 | 717 | 713–721 |
1 kg = 2.2 pounds.1DD, digital dermatitis; FR, foot rot.
2AW, arrival weight.
3ADG, average daily gain.
4TW, terminal weight.