Table 2 Piecewise regressions of tibia diaphyseal lengths of L. africana and P. falconeri.

From: Palaeohistology reveals a slow pace of life for the dwarfed Sicilian elephant

TAXA

Breakpoint

R2

p-score test (1)

Regression equation

Estimated value

L CI 95%

UCI 95%

Pre-breakpoint

Post-breakpoint

L. africana TDL

8.18

5.32

11.03

0.8744

7.79E–08

LTDL = 166.98 + 41.621*Age

LTDL = 488.91 + 2.237*Age

P. falconeri TDL

11.02

6.51

15.52

0.9332

0.003321

LTDL = 60.096 + 5.771*Age

LTDL = 96.67 + 2.453*Age

  1. (1) If p-value < 0.05, the differences between slopes are significant. LCI lower confidence interval, UCI upper confidence interval.
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