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Personal characteristics
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Age (years) (189 obs.), mean (sd)
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45.16
|
(9.52)
|
|
Gender (189 obs.), n (%)
|
Male
|
148
|
(78%)
|
|
Female
|
41
|
(22%)
|
|
Degree (187 obs.), n (%)
|
Bachelor’s degree
|
8
|
(4%)
|
|
Master’s degree
|
67
|
(36%)
|
|
Ph.D.
|
112
|
(60%)
|
|
Experience
|
|
Awareness RGA (189 obs.), n (%)
| |
163
|
(86%)
|
|
Awareness of benefits RGA (189 obs.), n (%)
| |
158
|
(84%)
|
|
Experience breeding (years) (189 obs.), mean (sd)
| |
16.86
|
(10.02)
|
|
Observation RGA (189 obs.), n (%)
| |
112
|
(59%)
|
|
Location of observation of RGA (91 obs.), n
|
Observed RGA at IARC
|
64
| |
|
Observed RGA at NARES
|
36
| |
|
Observed RGA at private institute
|
4
| |
|
Perception towards RGA
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|
Percentage reduction in labour estimated from RGA (%) (167 obs.), mean (sd)
| |
43.16
|
(18.58)
|
|
Percentage reduction in land estimated from RGA (%) (171 obs.), mean (sd)
| |
55.62
|
(21.09)
|
|
Reduction time estimated from RGA (years) (114 obs.), mean (sd)
| |
2.39
|
(1.13)
|
|
Certainty of benefits RGA (185 obs.), median [IQR]
|
1—not certain, 7—very certain
|
5.00
|
[4.00, 6.00]
|
|
Credibility benefits RGA (185 obs.), median [IQR]
|
1—not credible, 7—very credible
|
6.00
|
[5.00, 7.00]
|
|
Feasibility RGA method (184 obs.), median [IQR]
|
1—not feasible, 7—very feasible
|
5.00
|
[5.00, 7.00]
|
|
Operating style
|
|
Cost minimiser (189 obs.), n (%)
| |
134
|
(71%)
|
|
Labour minimiser (189 obs.), n (%)
| |
144
|
(76%)
|
|
Actively looking for improvements (189 obs.), n (%)
| |
188
|
(99%)
|
|
Risk attitude (189 obs.), median [IQR]
|
1—avoid risk, 7—like taking risks
|
5.00
|
[4.00, 6.00]
|
|
Time preference (breeding cycle as obstacle) (189 obs.), median [IQR]
|
1—not an obstacle, 7—severe obstacle
|
5.00
|
[3.00, 6.00]
|
|
Breeding mentality
|
|
Time needed for fixed lines (crossing) (number of generations) (182 obs.), mean (sd)
| |
7.07
|
(1.79)
|
|
Time needed for fixed lines (trials) (number of generations) (183 obs.), mean (sd)
| |
6.34
|
(1.07)
|
|
Time needed before AYT testing (years) (183 obs.), mean (sd)
| |
2.49
|
(1.07)
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