Table 7

Univariate statistics for environmental factors and management that were associated with herd prevalence of laminitis-related lesions in 12 Norwegian beef-cow herds (2003)

Factor
β
Value
Number of herds
Mean prevalence
p-value
R2

Presence of isolated room for staff

Yes
6
0.08
0.03
0.38


No
6
0.30


Hot and cold water available

Yes
8
0.12
0.05
0.33


No
4
0.34


Region

I
6
0.12
<0.01
0.75


II
3
0.46




III
3
0.08


Days at pasture – cows
0.001



0.02
0.42
Days at pasture – heifers
0.002



<0.01
0.52

Fjeldaas et al. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2007 49:24   doi:10.1186/1751-0147-49-24