Table 6 Factors associated with cow housing and degree of cow hygiene on 398 Irish dairy farms, and associations with bulk tank SCS (back transformed SCC*10³/ml in parentheses) after controlling for region

Cleanliness of loafing area

Clean

43

12.46 (267)

0.024

**

Slightly dirty

43

12.48 (268)

0.024

Dirty

14

12.64 (312)

0.041

Condition of cubicle shed

Very good

9

12.46 (257)

0.054

**

Good

85

12.47 (262)

0.018

Poor

6

12.68 (322)

0.067

Cleanliness of cubicles

Clean

56

12.43 (249)

0.021

***

Slightly dirty

35

12.54 (281)

0.027

Dirty

9

12.66 (315)

0.053

Total dirt score of the cow (worst score 120)

<40

19

12.49 (269)

0.037

ns

<60

65

12.47 (270)

0.019

≥60

16

12.58 (296)

0.039