Table 1

Polynomial regression model of the deseasonalized monthly proportions (per 100,000) of microfilaraemia positive migrant workers to Kuwait, 1992–2006.

Model terms

Un-standardized partial regression coefficients

t-statistic

p-value

Estimate

SE

Time (<a onClick="popup('http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M1','MathML',630,470);return false;" target="_blank" href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M1">View MathML</a>)

2.9760

0.157

7.233

< 0.001

Time2 (<a onClick="popup('http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M2','MathML',630,470);return false;" target="_blank" href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M2">View MathML</a>)

-0.0358

0.002

18.089

< 0.001

Time3 (<a onClick="popup('http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M3','MathML',630,470);return false;" target="_blank" href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M3">View MathML</a>)

0.0001

< 0.001

15.800

< 0.001

Constant (<a onClick="popup('http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M4','MathML',630,470);return false;" target="_blank" href="http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/8/mathml/M4">View MathML</a>)

5.859

3.423

Coefficient of determination (R2) = 0.829

F-statistic for overall significance of the model = 264.4; P < 0.001

Akhtar et al. BMC Research Notes 2008 1:8   doi:10.1186/1756-0500-1-8

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