Factors that influence decomposition timeline estimation in Anambra state, Nigeria

Egyptian Journal of Forensic Sciences

Table 11 Coefficients of the regression model for time of death

Model		Unstandardized coefficients		Standardized coefficients	t	Sig.
Model		B	Std. error	Beta	t	Sig.
1	Constant	−105.685	21.710		−4.868	.001
	Precipitation	−.035	.010	−.107	−3.666	.001
	Atmospheric temp.	1.805	.080	.701	22.658	.001
	Humidity	.089	.050	.034	1.782	.082
	Soil temperature	−1.278	.229	−.139	−5.587	.001
	Soil pH	14.470	3.075	.123	4.706	.001
	Decomposition rate	1.017	.072	.515	14.104	.001

Y_Time = − 105.685 − .035x_{precipitation} + 1.805x_Atemp + 0.89x_Humidity − 1.278x_Soil temp + 14.470x_Soil PH + 1.017x_TBS + ε_Residual
Predictors: (constant), decomposition rate (TBS), soil temperature, soil pH, humidity, precipitation, atmospheric temperature
Variable: days of decomposition (time of death)