Table 3.
Stepwise multivariate linear models. Multivariate linear regression, using potential predictors of reader, maceration score, gestational age, gender, postmortem (PM) weight and postmortem interval (PMI) in each model. Statistically significant results are highlighted in bold and in italics
| Dependent variable | Independent variables | B | s.e. | 95% CI for B | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower | Upper | |||||
| Lung | (Constant) | 417.2 | 128.1 | – | – | – |
| Maceration score 1 (ref = 0) | 30.04 | 42.76 | − 53.78 | 113.9 | 0.485 | |
| Maceration score 2 (ref = 0) | 11.13 | 30.86 | − 49.36 | 71.61 | 0.720 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | − 1.363 | 4.996 | − 11.16 | 8.429 | 0.786 | |
| Gender (ref = female) | − 3.037 | 26.64 | − 55.25 | 49.18 | 0.910 | |
| PM weight (kg) | 6.523 | 25.67 | − 43.79 | 56.84 | 0.800 | |
| PMI | 6.949 | 4.138 | − 1.162 | 15.06 | 0.098 | |
| Myocardium | (Constant) | 400.2 | 193.2 | – | – | – |
| Maceration score 1 (ref = 0) | 247.6 | 65.97 | 118.3 | 376.9 | < 0.001 | |
| Maceration score 2 (ref = 0) | 321.8 | 46.79 | 230.1 | 413.5 | < 0.001 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 3.674 | 7.536 | − 11.1 | 18.44 | 0.628 | |
| Gender (ref = female) | 0.618 | 40.91 | − 79.56 | 80.8 | 0.988 | |
| PM weight (kg) | − 64.95 | 38.93 | − 141.2 | 11.35 | 0.100 | |
| PMI | 7.468 | 6.344 | − 4.966 | 19.9 | 0.244 | |
| Spleen | (Constant) | 345.1 | 134.1 | – | – | – |
| Maceration score 1 (ref = 0) | 69.42 | 42.34 | − 13.57 | 152.4 | 0.106 | |
| Maceration score 2 (ref = 0) | 93.82 | 31.95 | 31.19 | 156.4 | 0.005 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | − 0.814 | 5.127 | − 10.86 | 9.234 | 0.874 | |
| Gender (ref = female) | 19.7 | 27.62 | − 34.43 | 73.83 | 0.478 | |
| PM weight (kg) | − 57.09 | 25.62 | − 107.3 | −6.875 | 0.029 | |
| PMI | 8.328 | 4.306 | − 0.111 | 16.77 | 0.057 | |
| Right renal cortex | (Constant) | 486.5 | 180.1 | – | – | – |
| Maceration score 1 (ref = 0) | 111.6 | 57.66 | − 1.452 | 224.6 | 0.057 | |
| Maceration score 2 (ref = 0) | 153.5 | 43.24 | 68.72 | 238.2 | 0.001 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | − 4.731 | 6.902 | − 18.26 | 8.797 | 0.495 | |
| Gender (ref = female) | 31.01 | 37.31 | − 42.12 | 104.1 | 0.409 | |
| PM weight (kg) | − 22.15 | 34.8 | − 90.36 | 46.06 | 0.526 | |
| PMI | 7.982 | 5.788 | − 3.363 | 19.33 | 0.172 | |
| Liver | (Constant) | 489.5 | 154.5 | – | – | – |
| Maceration score 1 (ref = 0) | 142.6 | 49.61 | 45.39 | 239.8 | 0.005 | |
| Maceration score 2 (ref = 0) | 209.9 | 37.25 | 136.9 | 282.9 | < 0.001 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | − 5.403 | 5.940 | − 17.04 | 6.239 | 0.366 | |
| Gender (ref = female) | − 41.84 | 32.13 | − 104.8 | 21.13 | 0.197 | |
| PM weight (kg) | 1.241 | 29.93 | − 57.43 | 59.91 | 0.967 | |
| PMI | 4.468 | 5.000 | − 5.333 | 14.27 | 0.375 | |
| Right psoas | (Constant) | 501.0 | 116.3 | – | – | – |
| Maceration score 1 (ref = 0) | 83.63 | 37.22 | 10.68 | 156.6 | 0.028 | |
| Maceration score 2 (ref = 0) | 161.3 | 27.91 | 106.6 | 216.0 | < 0.001 | |
| Gestational age (weeks) | 1.734 | 4.469 | − 7.025 | 10.49 | 0.699 | |
| Gender (ref = female) | 48.53 | 24.10 | 1.295 | 95.77 | 0.048 | |
| PM weight (kg) | − 35.18 | 22.56 | − 79.39 | 9.034 | 0.123 | |
| PMI | − 0.187 | 3.741 | − 7.520 | 7.146 | 0.960 | |