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Table 8 Summary of space-time clusters* of high condemnation rates (2001–2007)

From: Exploring relationships between whole carcass condemnation abattoir data, non-disease factors and disease outbreaks in swine herds in Ontario (2001–2007)

Cluster

Number of abattoirs

Date range

Radius (km)

Number of cases

Number processed

CR/1000 pigs

O/E

Y/N

1

1

2005/8/24 - 2006/8/23

0

1 238

30 721

40.3

4.37

Y

2

1

2002/2/15 - 2002/8/29

0

494

6 328

78.07

7.63

N

3

3

2004/4/16 - 2005/4/13

21.84

1 112

116 112

9.58

2.16

Y

4

2

2002/7/11 - 2002/9/4

22.93

83

12 022

6.90

17.88

N

5

18

2006/8/30 - 2007/8/22

47.43

450

28 676

15.70

1.83

N

  1. *Clusters were detected using a spatial scan statistic run over the entire study period with the space-time permutation model and significance level alpha ≤ 0.05.
  2. **Y/N refers to positive association with widespread outbreaks of PCVAD, PRRS, and SIV in reference to laboratory reports, whereby scan results within timeframe 2004/08/01 – 2006/12/31 = positive association (Y) and all other results = no association (N).
  3. Descriptive statistics indicating total market hogs condemned, processed, corresponding condemnation rates (CR) per 1000 market hogs processed (pigs), relative risks (RR) within clusters and correspondence with known widespread outbreak timeframe (Y/N)**.