Table 1. The distribution (%) of the welfare quality of growing pig houses in Korea and European nations

Welfare Quality® protocol	South Korea (n = 9)						European nations (n = 207)
	Ex	E	A	N/C	Mean	SD	Ex	E	A	N/C	Mean	SD
Overall
Overall assessment	0	44.4	55.6	0			22	46	33	0
Principles
Good feeding	0	22.2	77.8	0	63.1	17.2	38	1	60	0	64.1	27.8
Good housing	33.3	22.2	44.4	0	59.3	22.5	18	42	41	0	65.3	15.3
Good health	0	0	100	0	33.4	9.5	3	32	65	1	50.3	16.4
Appropriate behaviours	0	0	66.7	33.3	25.4	7.6	1	28	69	1	50.5	15
Criteria
Absence of prolonged hunger	88.9	11.1	0	0	96.2	8.4	95	4	0	0	96.8	6.9
Absence of prolonged thirst	22.2	55.6	22.2	0	63.3	21.4	38	2	52	8	63.3	30.2
Comfort around resting	22.2	22.2	44.4	11.1	53.0	26.5	36	24	39	0	67.7	19.6
Thermal comfort	66.7	0	33.3	0	77.6	34.2	86	0	14	0	92.8	18.4
Ease of movement	66.7	22.2	11.1	0	78.9	16.6	24	42	34	0	67.4	16
Absence of injuries	66.7	33.3	0	0	86.6	14.1	74	22	4	0	86.5	13
Absence of disease	55.6	33.3	11.1	0	79.5	18.7	47	43	11	0	75.4	18.8
Absence of pain induced by management procedures	0	0	11.1	88.9	12.3	13	2	0	78	20	39.2	18.1
Expression of social behaviors	22.2	33.3	33.3	11.1	59.2	32	43	35	20	1	73.9	19.4
Expression of other behaviors	0	0	66.7	33.3	19	8.7	2	13	80	5	43.1	15.9
Good human relationship	100	0	0	0	100	0	49	20	25	6	70.3	30
Positive emotional state	0	0	33.3	66.7	18.9	2.3	30	23	40	7	61.2	24.5