Table 3 Spearman correlation values between dependent variables
Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Q5 | Q6 | Q7 | Q8 | Q9 | Q10 | Q11 | Q12 | Q13 | Q14 | Q15 | Q16 | Q17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Q1 Is the CA used for more than one calving? | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Q2 Is the CA overcrowded? | 0.2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Q3 Is the CA cleaned out between every calving? | 0 | −0.3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
Q4 CA used to house sick cows? | 0 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Q5 Cows have manure soiled legs and udders? | 0.1 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Q6 Calf in CA > 6 hours | 0 | −0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 1 | |||||||||||
Q7 Calf allowed to suck from the cow? | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.5 | 1 | ||||||||||
Q8 Colostrum collected without disinfection of the teats | 0.1 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
Q9 Calves fed with pooled colostrum? | 0 | 0.2 | −0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1 | ||||||||
Q10 Calves fed with pooled milk? | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1 | |||||||
Q11 Calves fed with waste milk? | 0 | 0.1 | −0.2 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 1 | ||||||
Q12 Calf feed area contaminated with manure? | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | |||||
Q13 Direct calf/ cow contact? | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1 | ||||
Q14 Calves have access to pasture which has had cow slurry applied? | 0.1 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 1 | |||
Q15 Direct heifer cow contact? | 0.2 | 0.2 | −0.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 | ||
Q16 Heifer feed area contaminated with manure? | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1 | |
Q17 Heifers have access to pasture which has had cow slurry applied | 0.2 | 0.1 | −0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1 |