Table 4.

Regression analyses of two body condition indices versus body components (expressed as the residual scores from the regression of body component vs. body mass) measured from chemical carcass analysis

Dependent variable	N	Residual index		Scaled mass index
		r2	P-value	r2	P-value
Percent Lean mass (both sexes)	40	0.035	0.247	0.004	0.684
Female	19	0.150	0.101	0.086	0.222
Male	21	0.026	0.484	0.035	0.415
Percent Fat mass (both sexes)	41	0.060	0.124	0.002	0.787
Female	20	0.258	0.022	0.161	0.080
Male	21	0.040	0.384	0.047	0.347
Percent water mass (both sexes)	41	0.010	0.544	0.004	0.715
Female	20	0.081	0.225	0.072	0.253
Male	21	0.003	0.804	0.006	0.731