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Table 3 The effect of magnesium treatment on serum aspartate-aminotransferase (S-AST), controlling for potential confounders: multiple linear regression analysis

From: Magnesium treatment in alcoholics: A randomized clinical trial

Independent variable

Regression coefficient

Standard error

t-test statistic df = 49

p

Study group, Mg vs. placebo

-13.640

6.619

2.061

0.045

baseline alcohol intake

0.100

0.102

0.981

0.331

change in alcohol intake

0.120

0.106

1.130

0.264

baseline S-AST

0.052

0.051

1.020

0.313

age

-0.299

0.342

-0.874

0.386

weight, kg

-0.059

0.210

-0.281

0.780

Constant

40.495

22.116

1.831

0.073