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. 2021 Feb 8;16(2):e0246269. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246269

Table 3. Differences in model-based vs sandwich-based variance ratios for both GEE and SGEE.

Effect Corr GEE SL-GEE
Est V.R Est V.R
Intercept Ind 0.253 1.465 0.176 1.317
Exch 0.088 1.006 0.024 0.944
AR(1) 0.119 1.062 0.043 0.952
Unstr 0.029 0.996 -0.038 0.917
M-dep 0.129 1.115 0.050 0.997
Breastfed Ind -0.057 2.099 -0.062 1.893
Exch -0.022 1.051 -0.027 0.997
AR(1) -0.052 1.309 -0.058 1.169
Unstr -0.027 1.085 -0.031 1.022
M-dep -0.051 1.433 -0.057 1.274
BV Ind 1.086 3.364 1.495 1.458
Exch 1.049 2.915 1.475 1.275
AR(1) 1.000 2.911 1.494 1.109
Unstr 0.901 3.262 1.286 1.578
M-dep 1.017 3.108 1.513 1.172
BV:Time Ind -0.199 2.507 -0.275 1.168
Exch -0.198 2.690 -0.277 1.331
AR(1) -0.191 2.328 -0.280 0.977
Unstr -0.176 2.923 -0.246 1.505
M-dep -0.196 2.446 -0.285 1.006
HIV Ind 0.189 2.968 0.222 2.343
Exch 0.248 1.436 0.273 1.225
AR(1) 0.216 1.947 0.253 1.487
Unstr 0.193 1.634 0.232 1.322
M-dep 0.212 2.145 0.250 1.626
Male Ind -0.370 2.057 -0.382 1.845
Exch -0.358 1.027 -0.358 0.989
AR(1) -0.359 1.268 -0.369 1.128
Unstr -0.319 1.069 -0.329 1.001
M-dep -0.363 1.395 -0.373 1.234
Time Ind 0.178 1.498 0.192 1.344
Exch 0.146 1.261 0.165 1.137
AR(1) 0.135 1.132 0.150 1.003
Unstr 0.110 1.207 0.126 1.090
M-dep 0.143 1.180 0.156 1.049
Weight Ind -0.112 1.538 -0.125 1.365
Exch -0.068 1.057 -0.087 0.963
AR(1) -0.062 1.120 -0.076 0.979
Unstr -0.034 1.098 -0.050 0.988
M-dep -0.068 1.189 -0.080 1.042