Research Article

Bacteriospermia and Sperm Quality of Cryopreserved Bull Semen Used in Artificial Insemination of Cows in South Wollo Zone, Ethiopia

Table 5

Multiple linear regression analysis of semen characteristics and bacterial count of HF-cross and Jersey bulls.

ParameterPredictorsBSEtR2Adjusted R2F

Motility (%)Intercept60.5611.525.260.370.3629.40
Bacterial count−0.050.01−7.67
Storage time−0.030.04−0.86ns

Live (%)Intercept61.498.806.990.450.4441.31
Bacterial count−0.040.01−8.90
Storage time0.020.300.76ns

Normal morphology (%)Intercept62.0510.865.710.450.4441.06
Bacterial count−0.050.01−8.56
Storage time0.070.031.95ns

SE = standard error of the regression coefficient (B); ns = not significant. .