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. 2017 May 12;7:1830. doi: 10.1038/s41598-017-02000-y

Table 3.

Summary of standardised predictors and their relative importance after averaging of top models (all models within 2AICC) (see methods for details on predictors in each global model).

Response variable Predictor variables* Coefficient SE CI 95% L CI 95% U RI
Ulna Intercept 12.45 0.05
Age 0.45 0.10 0.25 0.65 1.00
Sex 1.00 0.10 0.80 1.20 1.00
Asymmetry Intercept 0.14 0.03
Testes volume Intercept 11.19 0.81
Internal relatedness 0.87 0.48 −0.07 1.81 0.71
Ulna 0.57 0.60 −0.61 1.75 0.26
Body weight 3.65 0.56 2.55 4.75 1.00
Weight at weaning Intercept 4.54 0.23
Age at weighing 0.81 0.17 0.65 0.98 1.00
Pen total −0.34 0.26 −0.60 0.08 0.28
Sex 0.40 0.14 0.26 0.54 1.00
Female reproductive success Intercept −0.67 0.19
Age 1.56 0.54 2.62 0.50 1.00
Male reproductive success Intercept −1.68 0.43
Internal relatedness −0.24 0.54 −1.30 0.82 0.29
Age −0.15 0.45 −1.03 0.73 0.23
Pen total 1.81 0.43 2.65 0.97 1.00
Standardised male reproductive success Intercept −1.68 0.43
Internal relatedness −0.20 0.51 −1.20 0.80 0.27
Age −0.16 0.45 −1.04 0.72 0.24
Pen total 1.79 0.79 3.34 0.24 1.00

*Standardised predictors to a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 0.5; all bold predictor variables have confidence intervals that do not include zero.

SE; standard error.

RI; relative importance.