TABLE 2.

Setup of simulation study: Distribution, true regression coefficients, standardized regression coefficients, partial R, ² and multiple R ² of variables

Variable	Distribution	True regression coefficient βj	Standardized regression coefficient βjσj	Partial R 2 in linear regression (×100)	Multiple R 2/correlation (×100)
X 1	normal	0.040	0.400	5.1	47.7
X 2	normal	−1.040	−0.385	3.8	56.4
X 3	zero‐inflated normal	0.250	0.394	3.4	66.4
X 4	normal	0.624	0.249	2.3	40.3
X 5	binomial(0.4)	0.402	0.194	2.0	12.6
X 6	log‐normal	0.021	0.171	1.9	0
X 7	binomial(0.7)	−0.398	−0.189	0.8	61.7
X 8	normal	−0.009	−0.094	0.3	44.4
X 9	binomial(0.7)	0	0	0	39.0
X 10	binomial(0.2)	0	0	0	70.0
X 11	exponential	0	0	0	15.6
X 12	binomial(0.2)	0	0	0	34.5
X 13	binomial(0.1)	0	0	0	34.0
X 14	normal	0	0	0	36.4
X 15	normal	0	0	0	0
X 16	binomial(0.5)	0	0	0	17.7
X 17	binomial(0.5)	0	0	0	0