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Table 3 Descriptive statistics of within-batch prevalence of carcass condemnation causes from all delivered to slaughter (n = 101 batches)

From: Causes of carcass condemnation in Norwegian aviary housed layers

Condemnation

Median (%)

Range

Mean

St. dev

IQR

Minimum (%)

Maximum (%)

25 (%)

75(%)

Cellulitis

1.77

0.27

9.07

2.06

1.50

1.02

2.66

Peritonitis

0.35

0.00

1.25

0.39

0.22

0.24

0.47

Discoloration/smell

0.18

0.00

0.94

0.22

0.17

0.11

0.30

Emaciation

0.18

0.00

0.94

0.22

0.16

0.11

0.29

Acute skin lesions

0.17

0.00

0.89

0.20

0.15

0.10

0.25

Circulatory/ascites

0.16

0.00

0.48

0.17

0.11

0.08

0.24

Dead on arrival

0.13

0.03

5.63

0.24

0.61

0.08

0.19

Tumors

0.03

0.00

0.37

0.04

0.06

0.01

0.05

Fractures

0.01

0.00

0.16

0.01

0.02

0.00

0.02

Salpingitis

0.00

0.00

0.08

0.01

0.02

0.00

0.01

Arthritis

0.00

0.00

0.06

0.01

0.01

0.00

0.01

Hepatitis

0.00

0.00

0.06

0.01

0.01

0.00

0.01