Table 5. Model comparison: statistical values.
| Source | Sum of squares | Degree of freedom | Mean square | F-value | p-value | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean vs. total | 67233.21 | 1 | 67233.21 | |||
| Linear vs. mean | 388.30 | 4 | 97.08 | 2.52 | 0.0666 | |
| 2FI vs. linear | 305.25 | 6 | 50.87 | 1.47 | 0.2417 | |
| Quadratic vs. 2FI | 623.56 | 4 | 155.89 | 67.17 | <0.0001 | Suggested |
| Cubic vs. quadratic | 28.88 | 8 | 3.61 | 4.26 | 0.0358 | Aliased |
| Residual | 5.93 | 7 | 0.8470 | |||
| Total | 68585.14 | 30 | 2286.17 |