5-fold LCV score

percent

decreasec

category

constant probability

low vs. high dioxin probabilityb

birth defects

chromosomal

4.83286

5.18310

6.76%

circulatory

2.09992

2.17074

3.26%

digestive

2.07000

2.11281

2.03%

ear, face, or neck

2.96054

3.20754

7.70%

eye

3.28233

3.40408

3.58%

genital

2.07829

2.12508

2.20%

musculoskeletal

0.89028

0.93187

4.46%

nervous

3.79589

3.87029

1.92%

respiratory

5.75151

6.69988

14.16%

skin

1.95310

2.03722

4.13%

urinary

2.11146

2.15948

2.22%

other

4.79211

4.87584

1.72%

developmental disabilities

developmental delays

1.21499

1.29864

6.44%

emotional disturbance

3.69881

3.74589

1.26%

hyperactivity

1.68791

1.80527

6.50%

mental retardation

4.25991

4.25991

0.00%

LCV—likelihood cross-validation