Variable

Log likelihood of the model

Changes in the log-likelihood of −2

df

Change of significance

Step 1

APOA4

−48.52

13.891

1

0

Step 2

APOA4

−47.515

26.597

1

0

GPX3

−41.575

14.716

1

0

Step 3

APOA4

−42.277

23.367

1

0

RBP4

−34.217

7.246

1

0.007

GPX3

−40.322

19.456

1

0

Step 4

APOA4

−36.953

17.351

1

0

RBP4

−30.903

5.25

1

0.022

ITIH3

−30.594

4.633

1

0.031

GPX3

−37.631

18.708

1

0

Step 5

APOA4

−31.484

10.754

1

0.001

RBP4

−27.579

2.944

1

0.086

ITIH3

−28.67

5.125

1

0.024

GPX3

−37.442

22.669

1

0

SPAM1

−28.277

4.34

1

0.037