Table 5. Logistic regression model for predicting cooking loss grades (low, middle, and high) of pork loin

Estimate SE p-value
Intercept 1 –347.40 127.50 0.006
Intercept 2 –343.10 126.30 0.007
pH 37.88 13.60 0.005
CIE L* 1.13 0.82 0.170
CIE a* –3.84 1.79 0.032
CIE b* 6.74 2.65 0.011
EC-40 –4.97 1.96 0.011
Percent concordant 93.80
Percent discordant 6.20
Percent tied 0.00
EC-40, electrical conductivity measured using an LCR meter at 40 Hz; LCR, inductance (L), capacitance (C), and resistance (R).