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Table 1 Association between ALA (independent variable under investigation) and the OA/AA ratio (dependent variable), multiple linear regression

From: The inverse association between relative abundances of oleic acid and arachidonic acid is related to alpha -linolenic acid

Model

B (SE)

Beta

t

p

1

9.71 (0.23)

0.956

41.5

<0.001

2

9.49 (0.22)

0.934

42.3

<0.001

3

12.50 (0.79)

1.231

15.9

<0.001

4

8.42 (1.43)

0.828

5.9

<0.001

  1. Dependent variable = OA/AA ratio. B = unstandardized regression coefficient, Beta = standardized coefficient. Model 1 is without adjustment; Model 2: adjusted for 20:3 n3 + 20:5 n3 + 22:5 n3 + 22:6 n3 ; Model 3 = Model 2 + 18:2 n6 + 18:3 n6 + 20:2 n6 + 20:3 n6; Model 4 = Model 3 + 14:0 + 14:1 c9 + 15:0 + 16:0 + 16:1 c9 + 17:0 + 18:0 + 18:2 c11 + 18:2 n6 + 20:0 + 20:1 n9 + 20:2 n6 + 20:3 n6 + unidentified 18:1 isomers ( minor amounts) + diet type.