Table 5.
GLM analyses on the relationship between host immunity and physiology
| Dependent variable | Independent variables | SS | Df | F | p | Total F (p) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condition factor | GSI | 0.018 | 1 | 4.628 | 0.034 | |
| HSI | 0.059 | 1 | 15.24 | 0.000 | ||
| Haemoglobin | 0.019 | 1 | 5.039 | 0.027 | ||
| Sampling | 0.131 | 4 | 8.505 | 0.000 | 6.629 (< 0.0001) | |
| GSI | Condition factor | 1.275 | 1 | 4.628 | 0.034 | |
| HSI | 3.948 | 1 | 14.329 | 0.000 | ||
| Haemoglobin | 2.321 | 1 | 8.423 | 0.004 | ||
| IgM | 4.237 | 1 | 15.378 | 0.000 | ||
| Sampling | 5.853 | 4 | 5.311 | 0.001 | 11.34 (< 0.0001) | |
| HSI | Condition factor | 0.152 | 1 | 15.24 | 0.000 | |
| GSI | 0.143 | 1 | 14.329 | 0.000 | ||
| Sampling | 0.514 | 4 | 12.916 | 0.000 | 20.054 (< 0.001) | |
| Haemoglobin | GSI | 0.043 | 1 | 7.681 | 0.007 | |
| Sampling | 0.351 | 4 | 15.763 | 0.000 | ||
| Sex | 0.129 | 1 | 23.191 | 0.000 | 11.384 (< 0.001) | |
| SSI | Sampling | 0.44 | 4 | 6.446 | 0.000 | 3.691 (0.0001) |
| Phagocytes | Respiratory burst | 2.924 | 1 | 35.009 | 0.000 | |
| Sampling | 1.871 | 4 | 5.602 | 0.000 | 10.771 (< 0.0001) | |
| Respiratory burst | Phagocytes | 402.309 | 1 | 35.009 | 0.000 | |
| Sampling | 242.144 | 4 | 5.268 | 0.001 | 9.922 (< 0.0001) | |
| IgM concentration | Sampling | 378.458 | 4 | 4.372 | 0.003 | |
| Sex | 504.633 | 1 | 23.316 | 0.000 | ||
| Sampling_Sex | 597.857 | 4 | 6.906 | 0.000 | 7.773 (< 0.0001) | |
| Complement | Sampling | 1.972 | 4 | 19.414 | 0.000 | 9.189 (< 0.0001) |
| 11-ketotestosterone | GSI | 6586.91 | 1 | 25.556 | 0.000 | |
| Respiratory burst | 1791.337 | 1 | 6.95 | 0.011 | ||
| Complement | 3611.305 | 1 | 14.011 | 0.000 | 6.524 (< 0.0001) |
GLM analyses on the relationship between immune and physiological parameters, taking into account sampling period and sex effect.