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Table 4 Linear regression models for analysis of titers for influenza A based on the number of positive results

From: Assessment of exposure to influenza A viruses in pigs between weaning and market age

 

Variable

Linear regression

Study 1

Coef

SE

P

95% CI

Nursery

H3N2_H

  

0.01±

 

2\

−0.9

0.44

0.03

−1.86, −0.08

3\\

−1.6

0.37

0.01

−2.40, −0.92

 

H3N2_C

  

0.01±

 
 

2

4.10

1.01

0.01

2.08, 6.13

 

3

2.28

0.84

0.01

0.58, 3.97

 

H3N2_B

  

0.03±

 
 

2

−0.54

0.32

0.10

−1.19, 0.11

 

3

−0.68

0.27

0.01

−1.23, −0.14

 

Study 2

    

Nursery

H3N2_H

  

0.06±

 

1¥

0.06

0.22

0.78

−0.38, 0.50

2¥¥

0.67

0.29

0.02

0.08, 1.27

  1. The original titer divided by 10 and then log2 transformed.
  2. \Pigs were positive twice. Reference category was that pigs were positive once.
  3. \\Pigs were positive 3 or 4 times. Reference category was that pigs were positive once.
  4. ¥Pigs were positive once. Reference category was that pigs were never positive.
  5. ¥¥Pigs were positive twice or 3 times. Reference category was that pigs were never positive.
  6. ±P-value obtained by testing categorical variable using a partial likelihood test.