Table 3.
Results from linear regression models (adjusted for age and sex).
| Outcome | Predictor | Coefficient (Estimate ± SE)* | p | FDR-corrected p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIB | α1 | 0.41 ± 0.10 | 0.0001 | 0.0009 |
| FIB | PI | −0.35 ± 0.10 | 0.0009 | 0.004 |
| FIB | PermEn | 0.30 ± 0.11 | 0.007 | 0.02 |
| CEA | PermEn | 0.36 ± 0.15 | 0.02 | 0.04 |
| CEA | DistEn | −0.32 ± 0.14 | 0.02 | <0.05 |
| CA199 | GI | −0.65 ± 0.33 | 0.06 | >0.05 |
| CEA | PI | −0.27 ± 0.15 | 0.07 | >0.05 |
| CA199 | PI | −0.44 ± 0.23 | 0.07 | >0.05 |
| FIB | FuzzyEn | −0.19 ± 0.11 | 0.08 | >0.05 |
*Effects for 1-standard deviation increase in the predictor adjusted for covariates.
Abbreviations: CA199 = carbohydrate antigen 19-9; CEA = carcinoembryonic antigen; DistEn = distribution entropy; FDR: false discovery rate; FIB = fibrinogen; FuzzyEn = fuzzy entropy; GI = Guzik’s index; PermEn = permutation entropy; PI = Porta’s index; SE: standard error.