Risk factors Location of sore on back X2 value df P-value
Wither Thoracic Lumbar Sacral Total
Sex Jenny 29(7.5%) 104(27%) 62(16.1%) 8(2.1%) 203(52.7%) 4.125 8 0.846
  Jack 23(6%) 107(27.8%) 47(12.2%) 5(1.3%) 182(47.3%)      
  Total 52(13.5%) 211(54.8%) 109(28.3%) 13(3.4%) 385(100)      
Age Young 0 1(0.3%) 1(0.3%) 0 2(0.6%)      
  Adult 17(4.4%) 63(16.4%) 38(9.9%) 9(2.3%) 127(33%) 17.339 16 0.364
  Old 35(9.1%) 147(38.1%) 70(18.2%) 4(1%) 256(66.4%)      
  Total 52(13.5%) 211(54.8%) 109(28.4%) 13(3.3%) 385(100%)      
BCS Poor 8(2.1%) 69(17.9%) 41(10.6%) 2(0.5%) 120(31.1%)      
  Medium 32(8.3%) 121(31.4%) 57(14.8%) 8(2.1%) 218(56.6%) 26.345 16 0.049
  Good 12(3.1%) 21(5.5%) 11(2.9%) 3(0.8%) 47(12.3%)      
  Total 52(13.5%) 211(54.8%) 109(28.3%) 13(3.4%) 385(100%)      
Cause Improperand padding 28(7.3%) 102(26.5%) 59(15.3%) 9(2.3%) 198(51.4%) 72.585 56 0.067
  Overloading and working 24(6.2%) 107(27.8%) 49(12.7%) 4(1%) 184(47.8%)      
  Unknown 0 2(0.5%) 1(0.3%) 0 3(0.8%)      
  Total 52(13.5%) 211(54.8%) 109(28.3%) 13(3.3%) 385(100%)   56 0.067
Table 2: Risk factors with location of sore on donkeys back.