Table 2 Comparison of observed and fitted embryonic mortality in the rodent data set.
Location | Time since 1986 (years) | Dose rate (µGy/h) | Robust linear regression fit to ln[dose rate] as function of time | Observed embryonic mortality | Fitted embryonic mortality | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intercept (R0) | Slope (λ, years−1) | |||||
Site 2 | 0 | 0.0021 | − 6.17 | 0.00 | 0.072 | 0.022 |
Site 2 | 6 | 0.0021 | − 6.17 | 0.00 | 0.044 | 0.022 |
Site 2 | 5 | 0.23 | − 0.69 | 0.16 | 0.054 | 0.054 |
Site 2 | 10 | 0.10 | − 0.69 | 0.16 | 0.114 | 0.112 |
Site 3 | 2 | 2.42 | 1.36 | 0.28 | 0.000 | 0.051 |
Site 3 | 3 | 1.85 | 1.36 | 0.28 | 0.065 | 0.072 |
Site 3 | 5 | 0.75 | 1.36 | 0.28 | 0.099 | 0.115 |
Site 3 | 10 | 0.27 | 1.36 | 0.28 | 0.267 | 0.218 |
Site 4 | 2 | 10.23 | 2.89 | 0.24 | 0.048 | 0.066 |
Site 4 | 3 | 11.07 | 2.89 | 0.24 | 0.060 | 0.089 |
Site 4 | 5 | 4.32 | 2.89 | 0.24 | 0.155 | 0.134 |
Site 4 | 10 | 1.81 | 2.89 | 0.24 | 0.216 | 0.236 |