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Table 4 Differences between the least square means of log total viable count (TVC) (log10 cfu/cm2) in Study 1 from floors within pens, by market and treatment

From: Efficacy of washing and disinfection in cattle markets in Ireland

Group 1

Group 2

Difference between Group 1 and 2

Market

Treatmenta

Least square mean

Market

Treatmenta

Least square mean

Difference

95% Confidence interval

P-valueb

       

Lower

Upper

 

A

1

7.31

B

1

7.84

−0.54

−0.88

−0.20

<0.001

A

2

4.33

B

2

4.19

0.14

−0.20

0.48

1.000

A

3

2.70

B

3

4.13

−1.43

−1.77

−1.09

<0.001

A

1

7.31

A

2

4.33

2.98

2.64

3.32

<0.001

A

1

7.31

A

3

2.70

4.61

4.27

4.95

<0.001

A

2

4.33

A

3

2.70

1.63

1.29

1.97

<0.001

B

1

7.84

B

2

4.19

3.66

3.32

4.00

<0.001

B

1

7.84

B

3

4.13

3.72

3.38

4.06

<0.001

B

2

4.19

B

3

4.13

0.06

−0.28

0.40

1.000

  1. aTreatment: 1 (dirty), 2 (washed), 3 (disinfected)
  2. bAdjusted to account for multiple comparisons using Bonferroni’s adjustment