Table 1 Comparison of the full model and the final model for EOW
From: Factors contributing to the decision to perform a cesarean section in Labrador retrievers
Variable | Full model | Final model |
|---|---|---|
Adult weight of the dam | 0.001 | 0.003 |
Weight of the heaviest puppy in a litter | 0.000 | 0.000 |
std of the puppy weights in a litter | 0.333 | |
Litter size | 0.128 | |
Parity | 0.881 | |
Season of whelping | 0.667 | |
Number of malpositioned fetuses, linear | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Number of malpositioned fetuses, quadratic | 0.000 | 0.042 |
Quality of the contractions | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Inbreeding coefficient of the dam | 0.973 | |
df | 12 | 8 |
Akaike’s information criterion | 896.69 | 858.23 |
Bayesian information criterion | 950.73 | 894.25 |