TABLE 4.
Association between plasma pro‐ and anti‐inflammatory cytokine levels and age, urbanization, parasitemia or gender
| Intercept | Urbanization | Parasitemia | Age | Gender | Degree of free | ΔAIC | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL‐10 | 0.33 | + | 0.22 | 6 | 0 | 0.74 | ||
| IFN‐γ | −0.2 | + | 4 | 0 | 0.96 | |||
| TGF‐β | 0.54 | + | 0.003 | 5 | 0 | 0.62 |
Generalized linear model of the Gaussian family was carried out between cytokine levels, age, urbanization, parasitemia and gender in children. The ΔAIC = 0 designates the best model. The association can be positive or negative depending on the sign of intercept.
Abbreviations: AIC, Akaike information criterion; IFN, interferon; IL, interleukin; TGF, transforming growth factor.