Independent X-variable | p-value (Fisher test) | |
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Group 1 | Group 2 | |
Reasons for using the vaccine were either wasting, mortality or PDNS, but were not respiratory diseases, enteritis and/or marketing. (veterinarians' answer) | 0.423 | 0.144 |
Diagnosis of other diseases than PCVD | 0.071 | 1.000 |
Acclimatisation of gilts | 0.258 | na |
Vaccination of sows against PRRSV | 0.395 | na |
Vaccination of gilts against PRRSV | 0.334 | na |
Frequency of iron injection in piglets | 0.040 | na |
Age of piglets when vaccinated against PCV2 | 0.075 | na |
Reasons for using the vaccine were either wasting, mortality or PDNS, but were not respiratory diseases, enteritis and/or marketing (farmers' answer) | 0.031 | 0.531 |
Overall health status of the pig herd prior to the use of the PCV2 vaccine (veterinarians' answer) | 0.001 | 0.123 |
Overall health status of the pig herd prior to the use of the PCV2 vaccine (farmers' answer) | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Time between first use of the PCV2 vaccine and the telephone interview | na | 0.725 |
Change in the timing of PCV2 vaccination since started | na | 0.058 |
Actual use of the PCV2 vaccine at the time of the interview (veterinarians' answer) | na | 0.343 |
Actual use of the PCV2 vaccine at the time of the interview (farmers' answer) | na | 0.285 |