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 | |
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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 |