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Table 4 Parameter estimates for models of variance components, time, treatment (T1 and T2) and interaction (of time on treatment) main effects on the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) group means.

From: An adaptogenic role for omega-3 fatty acids in stress; a randomised placebo controlled double blind intervention study (pilot) [ISRCTN22569553]

 

Variance Components

Time Main Effects

Treatment Main Effects

Interaction Main Effects

Fixed effects

Coeff. (S.E.)

Coeff. (S.E.)

Coeff. (S.E.)

Coeff. (S.E.)

β Constant

17.639 (0.533)

18.444 (0.597)

16.479 (0.598)

15.836 (0.614)

Time

 

-1.999 (0.669)*

-2.223 (0.665)*

-0.500 (0.770)

T2

  

6.958 (1.241)*

8.092 (1.441)*

T3

  

5.372 (1.164)*

8.101 (1.365)*

T2 × time

   

-2.786 (1.679)

T3 × time

   

-6.059 (1.554)*

Random effects

    

Subject level residual variance

15.498 (4.260)

16.639 (4.200)

8.226 (3.063)

9.867 (2.956)

Time level residual variance

18.496 (3.115)

16.599 (2.801)

16.721 (2.801)

13.930 (2.334)

-2 log likelihood

1020.264

1011.772

974.964

960.204

  1. * Denotes significance (Wald statistic ≥ 1.96, where p ≤ 0.05). Note: T2 = olive oil group, T3 = fish oil group, Coeff. = coefficient, S.E. = standard error, -2 log likelihood statistic = -2LL.