Table 1. Mean concentration level of tetracycline residues in retailed pork meat and liver in Davao city public markets

Swine parts MRL1)in ng/g Market A Market B Market C Average p-value
n Tetracyclineresidues n Tetracyclineresidues n Tetracyclineresidues N Tetracyclineresidues
Meat 200 36 63.35±14.022)[59.92, 66.77]3) 14 71.50±8.81[69.34, 73.65] 24 66.52±11.05[63.82, 69.21] 74 67.12±11.29[64.36, 69.87] 0.0084)
Liver 600 34 78.34±18.02[73.74, 82.93] 14 76.52±13.99[72.94, 80.09] 24 67.17±17.27[62.76, 71.57] 72 74.01±16.43[69.81, 78.20] 0.008
MRL, maximum residue limit.
Mean±standard deviation.
Confidence interval [CI] at 95%.
Significant difference in total tetracycline resides between liver and meat at p<0.05.