Table 5 Type III Analysis of fixed effects for Poisson and NB distribution.

From: Negative binomial mixed models for analyzing longitudinal CD4 count data

Effect

Num DF

Den DF

NB

Poisson

F value

Pr > F

F value

Pr > F

Time in month

1

235

62.53

< 0.0001

14.80

0.0002

Sqrt_Time

1

234

86.36

< 0.0001

48.41

< 0.0001

Baseline BMI category

3

6307

6.26

0.0003

6.31

0.0003

ART initiation

1

6307

345.45

< 0.0001

5890.28

< 0.0001

Baseline VL

3

6307

7.48

< 0.0001

12.79

< 0.0001

No. of sexual partners

2

6307

1.64

0.1935

1.85

0.1578

Age group

5

6307

1.46

0.1987

27.34

< 0.0001

Education level

1

6307

0.25

0.6196

0.15

0.6990

Place of residence

1

6307

0.01

0.9246

0.11

0.7406