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. 2016 Nov 17;30(4):546–553. doi: 10.5713/ajas.16.0607

Table 7.

Regression equations for metabolizable energy in byproduct feed ingredients for growing pigs (kcal/kg dry matter basis)

Regression coefficient parameter (% dry matter basis) Statistical parameter


Intercept CP CF Ash NDF RMSE R2 p-value
Equation 1 6,231 −17.9 - −148 −40.1 243 0.957 <0.001
 SE 576 9.75 - 19.1 6.22 - - -
 p-value <0.001 0.109 - <0.001 <0.001 - - -
Equation 2 5,243 - - −153 −30.7 277 0.936 <0.001
 SE 232 - - 21.5 4.00 - - -
 p-value <0.001 - - <0.001 <0.001 - - -
Equation 3 4,578 - −136 - - 436 0.822 <0.001
 SE 290 - 21.0 - - - - -
 p-value <0.001 - <0.001 - - - - -

CP, crude protein; CF, crude fiber; NDF, neutral detergent fiber; RMSE, root mean square error; SE, standard error.