Table 2. Summaries of statistical models testing for effects of age point and developmental telomere attrition (DTA) on stress response (CORT) variables.
Outcome variable | Fixed predictors | B | s.e. (B) | LRT | p-value |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Baseline CORT | Age point | 0.51 | 0.40 | 1.65 | 0.20 |
DTA | −0.66 | 1.25 | 0.28 | 0.60 | |
Age point × DTA | 2.54 | 1.66 | 2.27 | 0.13 | |
Peak CORT | Baseline CORT | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.92 | 0.34 |
Age point | −5.82 | 1.64 | 11.18 | <0.001* | |
DTA | 3.02 | 5.09 | 0.35 | 0.55 | |
Age point × DTA | −4.37 | 6.93 | 0.39 | 0.53 | |
ΔCORT | CORT 15 min | −0.61 | 0.08 | 33.10 | <0.001* |
Age point | −2.69 | 1.12 | 5.26 | 0.02* | |
DTA | −0.03 | 3.24 | 0.00 | 0.99 | |
Age point × DTA | 2.27 | 4.31 | 0.28 | 0.60 |
Notes:
All models contain random effects of bird nested within family.
LRT, likelihood ratio test.
p < 0.05.