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. 2018 Dec 13;36(3):473–482. doi: 10.1007/s10815-018-1384-1

Table 4.

Multiple regression models

aModel 1. Fertilization rate
β SE β′ t P
Constant 113 13.3 8.49 0.000
Age − 1.081 0.376 − 0.342 − 2.87 0.006
14:1n-5 − 188 85 − 0.262 − 2.20 0.032
bModel 2. Number of total embryos
β SE β′ t P
Constant 21.2 2.5 8.48 0.000
Age − 0.274 0.086 − 0.410 − 3.17 0.002
n-3 PUFA − 1.004 0.450 − 0.288 − 2.22 0.030
cModel 3. Number of top-quality embryos
β SE β′ t P
Constant 8.6 1.7 4.99 0.000
Age − 0.115 0.039 − 0.361 − 2.97 0.004
20:0 − 8.6 4.2 − 0.249 − 2.04 0.045
dModel 4. Antral follicular count
β SE β′ t P
Constant 66.1 10.1 6.49 0.000
Age − 0.600 0.127 − 0.489 − 4.73 0.000
16:0 − 1.249 0.417 − 0.309 − 2.99 0.004
eModel 5. Serum estradiol
β SE β′ t P
Constant − 1635 946 − 1.72 0.090
18:3n-3 6769 2196 0.329 3.08 0.003
20:2n-6 7825 2471 0.329 3.16 0.002
18:1n-9trans 3359 1185 0.870 2.83 0.006
18:2n-6trans − 11,395 5492 − 0.635 − 2.07 0.043

β regression coefficient, β′ standardized regression coefficient

aIndependent variables included in the model: age, 23:0, 14:1n-5, 22:6n-3, n-3 PUFA, n-6/n-3, chain length, and peroxidizability index. Adjusted R2 = 0.168; standard error of the estimate = 18.563

bIndependent variables included in the model: age, 22:6n-3, n-3 PUFA, n-6/n-3, double bond index, chain length, and peroxidizability index. Adjusted R2 = 0.366; standard error of the estimate = 3.365

cIndependent variables included in the model: age, 20:0, 23:0, 16:1n-7cis, 18:1n-9trans, 18:1n-9cis, 20:1n-9, MUFA, 20:2n-6, 22:6n-3, n-3 PUFA, n-6/n-3, double bond index, and peroxidizability index. Adjusted R2 = 0.206; standard error of the estimate = 1.790

dIndependent variables included in the model: age, 16:0, 21:0, SAT, 18:1n-9trans, 18:1n-9cis, 20:1n-9, MUFA, 18:2n-6trans,20:2n-6, 22:6n-3, n-3 PUFA, n-6/n-3, and peroxidizability index. Adjusted R2 = 0.348; standard error of the estimate = 6.392

eIndependent variables included in the model: 16:0, 18:0, SAT, 16:1n-7cis, 18:1n-9trans, 20:1n-9, 18:2n-6trans, 20:2n-6, 20:4n-6, and 18:3n-3. Adjusted R2 = 0.364; standard error of the estimate = 1054