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Table 1 Study subject parity, age, duration in feeding trial, and timing of calf’s sample collection

From: Effects of dietary zinc on the gut microbiome and resistome of the gestating cow and neonatal calf

 

Control

Zinc Supp

p-value

Lactation (parity)

1

12

13

 

2

10

8

 

3

6

6

 

4

3

3

 

5

2

1

 

Total

33

31

0.36a

Mean

2.2

2.1

 

SD

1.2

1.2

 

Age (years)

Mean

3.2

3.1

0.69b

SD

1.4

1.3

 

Duration in Feeding Trial (days)

Mean

42.1

42.9

0.66b

SD

10.0

10.5

 

Range

16-60

18-66

 

Age of Calf Sample Collection (days)

0

12

13

 

1

12

7

 

2

6

6

 

3

1

3

 

Total

31

29

0.49a

Mean

0.9

1.0

 

SD

0.8

1.1

 
  1. aChi-square test, bTwo-tailed t-test