Table 2.
Sensor response data. The overall interval from sensor application and calving, for eutocia or dystocia. The overall interval from calving alarm to the complete expulsion of the fetus, and in case of eutocia or dystocia.
| Parameter | Animals (n) | Mean ± Std. Dev. | 1st Quart. |
Median | 3rd Quart. |
Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time from sensor application and calving (d) | 63 | 5.10 ± 3.58 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Eutocia | 44 | 5.40 ± 3.90 | 3.0 | 5.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 18.0 |
| Dystocia | 19 | 4.40 ± 2.60 | 2.5 | 4.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 10.0 |
| Interval between alarm and calving (min) | 63 | 72 ± 53 | 34 | 62 | 93 | 15 | 146 |
| Eutocia | 44 | 57 ± 33 a | 33 | 60 | 73 | 15 | 146 |
| Dystocia | 19 | 80 ± 29 b | 64 | 88 | 103 | 24 | 126 |
a,b Significant difference was observed between eutocia and dystocia (p = 0.012).