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. 2022 Apr 15;17(4):e0267019. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0267019

Table 4. Results of the final random intercept 2-level (flock-fillet) multivariable logistic regression model for spaghetti meat, in a cohort of 9,250 chicken breast fillets collected at two processing plants between 2019–2020 in Ontario, Canada.

Variable Value Odds Ratio P value 95% CI
Flock demographics Average live weight (g) Low (1940–2290) Reference
Medium (2300–2450) 1.13 0.352 0.87–1.47
High (2460–2630) 1.30 0.044 1.01–1.69
Source of chicks Domestic Reference
Mixed 0.91 0.610 0.63–1.31
USA 1.50 0.043 1.01–2.23
Flock health Coccidiosis vaccine Administered 1.46 0.018 1.07–2.00
Not administered Reference
Infectious bursal disease vaccine Administered 1.84 < 0.001 1.32–2.54
Not administered Reference
Transportation Truck travel time (min) Low (20–68) 1.64 0.002 1.21–2.22
Medium (69–163) 1.89 < 0.001 1.43–2.49
High (164–798) Reference
Processing plant Hold time on lairage at plant (min) Low (10–110) 1.26 0.092 0.96–1.64
Medium (111–160) 1.35 0.038 1.02–1.80
High (161–269) Reference
Environmental Temperature during grow-out (°C) Low (-9.8–0) Reference
Medium (0.1–15.7) 2.58 < 0.001 1.96–3.39
High (15.8–22.7) 1.75 < 0.001 1.31–2.34