Table 4.
Multiple regression analysis of mean circulating tumour cell (CTC) count per blood draw against absolute lymphocyte and platelet counts. CI: confidence interval. SE: standard error. Bold highlights signficant values (p < 0.05).
| Variable | Coefficient | SE 1 | 95% CI 2 Lower | 95% CI 2 Upper | t Ratio | p = |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (constant) | −26.445 | 12.256 | −51.937 | −0.9525 | 2.158 | 0.0427 |
| CD4 | −0.02426 | 0.01002 | −0.0451 | −0.003425 | 2.422 | 0.0246 |
| CD8 | 0.00635 | 0.01089 | −0.0163 | 0.029 | 0.583 | 0.5661 |
| B-cell | 0.03094 | 0.03044 | −0.03237 | 0.09424 | 1.016 | 0.321 |
| NK-cell | 0.09942 | 0.02726 | 0.04273 | 0.1561 | 3.648 | 0.0015 |
| Platelets | 0.1555 | 0.07365 | 0.002259 | 0.3086 | 2.111 | 0.047 |
| R squared = 0.6386, adjusted R squared = 0.5526, Multiple R = 0.7992, F = 7.4229 | ||||||
| Degrees of freedom = 21 | ||||||
| p = 0.0004 | ||||||
1 SE: Standard error. 2 CI: Confidence interval.