Table 4.

Association of pre- (−21 to −1 days) and postpartum (1 to 28 days) dry matter intake as percentage of body weight (DMI%BW), energy balance (EB), and energy-corrected milk (ECM) with indigestion (Ind) postpartum according to multivariable analysis.

	Prepartum		p -Value			Postpartum		p -Value
	Ind	No Ind	Ind	Day	Ind × day	Ind	No Ind	Ind	Day	Ind × day
DMI%BW	1.43 ± 0.03	1.63 ± 0.02	<0.01	<0.01	0.09	2.42 ± 0.07	2.37 ± 0.08	0.58	<0.01	<0.01
EB (Mcal/day)	0.74 ± 0.4	2.7 ± 0.2	<0.01	<0.01	0.04	−7.7 ± 0.7	−8.00 ± 0.8	0.80	<0.01	0.38
ECM (kg/day)	–	–	–	–	–	32.1 ± 1.3	32.8 ± 1.3	0.72	<0.01	<0.01

Day, day relative to parturition; Ind × day, interaction between indigestion and day.