Table 3.
Predictors of percent change in cf-DNA content over the study period (n = 93)
| Parameter | Correlation | Linear regression analysis | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| coefficient (r) | p value | r 2 | β | p value | |
| PRBC volume | 0.446 | 0.000* | NS | ||
| Supernatant volume | 0.223 | 0.002* | NS | ||
| RBC content | 0.321 | 0.000* | 0.092 | 0.221 | 0.000* | 
| Platelet content | −0.374 | 0.001* | 0.160 | −0.248 | 0.000* | 
| WBC content | 0.498 | 0.000* | 0.182 | 0.165 | 0.000 | 
| Hemoglobin content | 0.403 | 0.000* | NS | ||
| Hematocrit unit | 0.104 | 0.159 | NS | ||
NS, not significant. Correlation coefficient and p value according to Spearman's rank correlation.
Statistically significant.