Table 2. Expected PON activity

Parameter

Coefficient

SE

t value

Significance, P

Sex

0.5491

6.7381

0.081

0.935

Age

–0.3208

0.2542

–1.262

0.208

Race

–41.7841

7.2700

–5.747

1.71e-08 ***

BMI

0.2201

0.6357

0.346

0.729

PON activity = sex ´ 0.5491 + race ´ (–41.7841) + age ´ (–0.3208) + BMI ´ 0.2201 (P < 3.80 ´ 10-8).

Shown are the residual coefficients for serum PON activity as determined for the HERITAGE cohort, all as detailed for AChE in Table 1. Note the different levels of significance.