Description of events | Local zebu | Crossbred | p value | ||
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CuI in study groups (%) | n = 471 | 17.9 (16.5–19.4) | n = 206 | 19 (16.9–21.6) | 0.381 |
CuI in male animals (%) | n = 108 | 13.4 (11.2–15.9) | n = 16 | 11.9 (7.4–18.4) | 0.364 |
CuI in female animals (%) | n = 363 | 19.9 (18.2–21.9) | n = 190 | 20 (17.7–22.9) | 0.878 |
CuI in age category | p < 0. 05 | p < 0. 05 | |||
CuI in calves (%) | n = 3 | 4.4 (1.5–12.2) | n = 9 | 16.9 (9.2–29.2) | |
CuI in bulls/heifers (%) | n = 329 | 35.8 (32.8–38.9) | n = 107 | 32.2 (27–37.4) | |
CuI in adults (%) | n = 139 | 8.4 (7.2–9.9) | n = 90 | 13 (10.7–15.7) | |
Mortality rate in affected study groups (%) | n = 94 | 3.6 (2.9–4.4) | n = 43 | 3.9 (2.9–5.3) | 0.539 |
Mortality in males (%) | n = 24 | 2.9 (2–4.4) | n = 6 | 4.4 (2–9.4) | 0.368 |
Mortality in females (%) | n = 70 | 3.8 (3–4.8) | n = 37 | 3.9 (2.9–5.4) | 0.912 |
Mortality in age category (%) | p < 0.05 | p < 0.05 | |||
Mortality in calves (%) | n = 1 | 1.5 (0.2–7.9) | n = 1 | 1.9 (0.3–9.9) | |
Mortality in bulls/heifers (%) | n = 66 | 7.2 (5.7–9) | n = 27 | 8 (5.7–11.6) | |
Mortality in adults (%) | n = 27 | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) | n = 15 | 2.2 (1.3–3.6) |