Table 3 Correlation coefficients (r2) between the body weights (BW), serum cortisol, insulin, and NEFA concentrations in Jezesko-Solchava (JS), Bovec (BO) and Istrian (IP) breeds of sheep
| Â | Â | BW | cortisol | insulin | NEFA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JS (n = 10) | BW | 1 | 0.260 | 0.632* | 0.432 |
cortisol | 0.260 | 1 | 0.434 | -0.209 | |
insulin | 0.632* | 0.434 | 1 | 0.197 | |
| Â | NEFA | 0.247 | 0.542 | -0.048 | 1 |
BO (n = 10) | BW | 1 | -0.012 | 0.413 | 0.394 |
cortisol | -0.012 | 1 | 0.005 | -0.109 | |
insulin | 0.413 | 0.005 | 1 | 0.080 | |
| Â | NEFA | 0.394 | -0.109 | 0.080 | 1 |
IP (n = 10) | BW | 1 | 0.490 | 0.742** | -0.006 |
cortisol | 0.490 | 1 | 0.254 | 0.308 | |
insulin | 0.742** | 0.254 | 1 | -0.351 | |
| Â | NEFA | -0.006 | 0.308 | -0.351 | 1 |