Table 14.
Results of multiple linear regression including all histological variables as predictors. Dependent variable: AF intensity ratio.
| Predictor | Estimate | SE | t | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercept | −1.36559 | 1.633 | −0.83614 | 0.405 |
| (1) Fibrosis: | ||||
| present–absent | 2.95274 | 1.331 | 2.21771 | 0.029 |
| (2) Elastosis: | ||||
| present–absent | 2.67802 | 1.071 | 2.50069 | 0.014 |
| (3) Neovascularization: | ||||
| 1–0 | 2.69778 | 1.098 | 2.45708 | 0.016 |
| 2–0 | 4.17302 | 1.539 | 2.71197 | 0.008 |
| 3–0 | 3.00542 | 1.339 | 2.24429 | 0.027 |
| (4) Epithelial thickening: | ||||
| 1–0 | −0.28104 | 1.332 | −0.21107 | 0.833 |
| 2–0 | −0.50670 | 1.298 | −0.39037 | 0.697 |
| 3–0 | −1.04651 | 2.774 | −0.37731 | 0.707 |
| 4–0 | 0.97872 | 1.033 | 0.94719 | 0.346 |
| (5) Hyperkeratosis: | ||||
| 1–0 | −0.04351 | 1.260 | −0.03454 | 0.973 |
| 2–0 | −0.63988 | 1.015 | −0.63038 | 0.530 |
| 3–0 | −3.42011 | 1.714 | −1.99522 | 0.049 |
| (6) Cellular atypia: | ||||
| 1–0 | 1.06353 | 1.178 | 0.90300 | 0.369 |
| 2–0 | 1.46131 | 1.174 | 1.24451 | 0.216 |
| 3–0 | 0.71902 | 1.455 | 0.49424 | 0.622 |