Table 2

95% confidence limits calculated by different methods

Method of deriving limitsSD (22.9) from regression fit and c=3.182 (t on 3 df) (var=104.8, varβ=1576)SD (5.33) from estimation of ASMRs and c=z =1.96 (var=5.68, varβ=85.4)
Fieller’s method (eqn 10)1.512 to 2.8281.946 to 2.126
Using limits of β (eqn 11)1.514 to 2.7961.947 to 2.124
Using SE(γ) (eqn 5)1.405 to 2.6611.943 to 2.123
Using SE[ln(γ)] (eqn 6)1.493 to 2.7691.945 to 2.125
Ignoring var() (eqn 7)1.501 to 2.7551.947 to 2.124