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Default How to interpret summary output from multiple regression analysis

They are the test statistic and p-value for the test that the corresponding
coefficient is zero. Note that there can be multiple testing issues when you
are "data dredging" instead of prespecifying the coefficient to be tested.

Jerry

"B52bomber" wrote:

When conductin multiple regression analysis y = f(x1, x2, x3, x4); what does
the t-stat and the p-value mean? I'm trying to determine which variables are
the "real" predictors of the Y value.