Table 5. Final partial proportional odds model results for increasing locomotion score and variables (breed, observer, season) with relaxed proportional odds.
| Threshold | Variable (Category) | Estimate | Standard Error | Odds Ratio | 95% Confidence Interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Breed (Brown Swiss) | Reference | - | - | - |
| 1 | 2 | Breed (Holstein) | -0.46 | 0.17 | 0.63 | 0.45–0.89 |
| 2 | 3 | Breed (Holstein) | -0.10 | 0.19 | 0.90 | 0.62–1.32 |
| 3 | 4 | Breed (Holstein) | -0.08 | 0.26 | 0.93 | 0.56–1.54 |
| 4 | 5 | Breed (Holstein) | -1.15 | 0.60 | 0.32 | 0.10–1.02 |
| 1 | 2 | Breed (Simmental) | -0.42 | 0.14 | 0.65 | 0.50–0.86 |
| 2 | 3 | Breed (Simmental) | -0.45 | 0.16 | 0.64 | 0.41–0.94 |
| 3 | 4 | Breed (Simmental) | -0.47 | 0.21 | 0.62 | 0.41–0.94 |
| 4 | 5 | Breed (Simmental) | -0.91 | 0.54 | 0.40 | 0.14–1.15 |
| 1 | 2 | Breed (other) | 0.27 | 0.20 | 1.31 | 0.87–1.94 |
| 2 | 3 | Breed (other) | 0.06 | 0.23 | 1.06 | 0.68–1.66 |
| 3 | 4 | Breed (other) | 0.22 | 0.34 | 1.24 | 0.64–2.40 |
| 4 | 5 | Breed (other) | -0.19 | 0.80 | 0.83 | 0.17–3.97 |
| Observer (1) | Reference | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 2 | Observer (2) | 0.28 | 0.10 | 1.32 | 1.09–1.61 |
| 2 | 3 | Observer (2) | 0.03 | 0.11 | 1.04 | 0.84–1.28 |
| 3 | 4 | Observer (2) | -0.15 | 0.15 | 0.86 | 0.64–1.17 |
| 4 | 5 | Observer (2) | 0.14 | 0.31 | 1.15 | 0.63–2.13 |
| 1 | 2 | Observer (3) | 0.59 | 0.10 | 1.81 | 1.49–2.19 |
| 2 | 3 | Observer (3) | 0.30 | 0.11 | 1.34 | 1.08–1.67 |
| 3 | 4 | Observer (3) | 0.13 | 0.16 | 1.14 | 0.84–1.54 |
| 4 | 5 | Observer (3) | 0.94 | 0.37 | 2.56 | 1.23–5.32 |
| 1 | 2 | Observer (4) | -0.38 | 0.12 | 0.68 | 0.54–0.87 |
| 2 | 3 | Observer (4) | -0.65 | 0.13 | 0.52 | 0.41–0.67 |
| 3 | 4 | Observer (4) | -0.66 | 0.18 | 0.51 | 0.36–0.73 |
| 4 | 5 | Observer (4) | 0.05 | 0.41 | 1.05 | 0.47–2.36 |
| 1 | 2 | Observer (5) | -0.35 | 0.11 | 0.70 | 0.57–0.87 |
| 2 | 3 | Observer (5) | -0.39 | 0.11 | 0.67 | 0.55–0.83 |
| 3 | 4 | Observer (5) | -0.64 | 0.15 | 0.53 | 0.39–0.70 |
| 4 | 5 | Observer (5) | -0.45 | 0.28 | 0.64 | 0.37–1.10 |
| 1 | 2 | Observer (6) | -0.20 | 0.14 | 0.82 | 0.62–1.07 |
| 2 | 3 | Observer (6) | -0.46 | 0.14 | 0.63 | 0.48–0.83 |
| 3 | 4 | Observer (6) | -0.47 | 0.19 | 0.62 | 0.43–0.90 |
| 4 | 5 | Observer (6) | 0.03 | 0.43 | 1.03 | 0.44–2.41 |
| 1 | 2 | Observer (7) | 0.12 | 0.18 | 1.13 | 0.80–1.61 |
| 2 | 3 | Observer (7) | -0.30 | 0.19 | 0.74 | 0.51–1.08 |
| 3 | 4 | Observer (7) | -0.65 | 0.25 | 0.52 | 0.32–0.84 |
| 4 | 5 | Observer (7) | -1.23 | 0.39 | 0.29 | 0.14–0.62 |
| Seasona (autumn) | Reference | - | - | - | |
| 1 | 2 | Season (spring) | 0.14 | 0.15 | 1.15 | 0.85–1.54 |
| 2 | 3 | Season (spring) | 0.03 | 0.16 | 1.03 | 0.76–1.39 |
| 3 | 4 | Season (spring) | 0.13 | 0.18 | 1.14 | 0.81–1.61 |
| 4 | 5 | Season (spring) | 0.51 | 0.27 | 1.67 | 0.99–2.82 |
| 1 | 2 | Season (summer) | -0.10 | 0.15 | 0.90 | 0.67–1.22 |
| 2 | 3 | Season (summer) | -0.11 | 0.16 | 0.90 | 0.66–1.22 |
| 3 | 4 | Season (summer) | -0.009 | 0.18 | 0.99 | 0.70–1.40 |
| 4 | 5 | Season (summer) | 0.52 | 0.28 | 1.68 | 0.97–2.92 |
| 1 | 2 | Season (winter) | 0.21 | 0.17 | 1.23 | 0.88–1.74 |
| 2 | 3 | Season (winter) | 0.10 | 0.18 | 1.10 | 0.77–1.57 |
| 3 | 4 | Season (winter) | 0.54 | 0.21 | 1.71 | 1.13–2.59 |
| 4 | 5 | Season (winter) | 1.04 | 0.34 | 2.82 | 1.45–5.48 |
a spring = March–May; summer = June–August; autumn = September–November; winter = December–February.