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. 2019 Jul 12;4:29. doi: 10.1038/s41541-019-0124-6

Table 2.

Predictors of neutralizing antibody titers in human males and females estimated using the best-fit model

Epidemiological factor DF F value p-Value
Hypothyroidism 1, 158 0.0841 0.7722
Hysterectomy/vasectomy/post-menopausal 1, 158 0.0004 0.9849
Oral contraceptive use 1, 158 0.2542 0.6148
Depression and/or anxiety 1, 158 0.3081 0.5796
Corticosteroids 1, 158 0.1883 0.6649
Age 35, 158 2.1267 0.0009*
Gender 1, 158 4.5181 0.0351*
Chronic respiratory disease or smoker 1, 158 1.9411 0.1655
Hysterectomy/vasectomy/post-menopausal × oral contraceptive use 1, 158 0.0058 0.9397
Age × gender 16, 158 3.6545 1.15E−05*
Age × chronic respiratory disease or smoker 4, 158 3.5479 0.0084*

Model AIC value = 3033.339 (model > 10 AIC values less than other models)

*Statistically significant effect at p < 0.05