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Table 2 Correlations among relative telomere length, PBI scores, and age in males (above diagonal) and females (below diagonal)

From: Parental care influences leukocyte telomere length with gender specificity in parents and offsprings

 

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1. Relative telomere length

-

0.136*

−0.057

0.099

−0.012

−0.149**

2. Paternal care

0.159*

-

−0.364***

0.471***

−0.187**

0.024

3. Paternal protection

0.005

−0.327***

-

−0.175**

0.459***

−0.028

4. Maternal care

0.195**

0.440***

−0.297***

-

−0.379***

−0.012

5. Maternal protection

−0.033

−0.175**

0.582***

−0.381***

-

−0.015

6. Age

−0.121

−0.055

0.101

−0.077

−0.002

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  1. PBI; Parental Bonding Instrument.
  2. Figures on the Table show Pearson’s correlation coefficient.
  3. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.