Skip to main content
. 2011 Nov 9;32(6):1325–1347. doi: 10.1007/s10764-011-9549-0

Table II.

Parameter estimates for the most parsimonious GLMM and LMM

Model Response variable Random factors Fixed factors Estimate SE p-value
Initiatorship (binomial GLMM) Initiation (“yes” or “no” for each individual in each group movement) ID nested in group Intercept −0.65 0.34 0.05
Sex (females > males) −2.37 0.38 <0.001***
Age (adults > subadults) −4.42 0.39 <0.001***
Interaction: Ecological seasona:sex 0.27 0.20 0.11
Interaction: Reproductive seasonb:sex Not included in best model
Overtaking (binomial GLMM) Initiator overtaken (“yes” or “no” for each group movement) ID nested in group; month Intercept −2.58 0.19 <0.001***
Sex (males>females) 1.06 0.30 <0.001***
Followership (LMM) Followers (% of total group size) ID nested in group Intercept 67.33 3.57 <0.001***
Sex Not included in best model
Age (adults>subadults) −22.28 9.59 <0.05*
Season (peak dry season > other months) −14.67 2.73 <0.001***
Distances (LMM) Distance (m) ID nested in group Intercept 63.50 7.63 <0.001***
Sex 8.30 5.65 0.14
Age −17.14 19.51 0.38
Month 8.32 9.80 0.52

aTwo categories (Sorg and Rohner 1996): 1 = November–March (rainy season); 2 = April–October (dry season)

bFour categories (Barthold et al. 2009): 1 = May (mating season); 2 = June–September (gestation); 3 = October–February (lactation); 4 = March–April (offspring weaned)

ID animal identity; SE standard error