Gender, number of positive autoantibodies and number of interferon (IFN)-associated soluble mediators predict increase in IFN-α activity
| Sum of squares | Degrees of freedom | Mean squares | F | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of positive autoantibodies | 225.69 | 1 | 225.69 | 40.39 | <0.001 |
| Gender | 37.57 | 1 | 37.57 | 6.72 | 0.010 |
| No. of positive IFN mediators | 24.38 | 1 | 24.38 | 4.36 | 0.038 |
| Gender:ethnicity | 24.27 | 2 | 12.13 | 2.17 | 0.118 |
| Ethnicity | 19.30 | 3 | 6.43 | 1.15 | 0.331 |
| Residuals | 855 | 153 | 5.59 |
Modelling performed by analysis of covariance.
Bold typeface indicates significance at p<0.05.