Table 3.
Multiple regression analysis on initial MC, diameter, temperature relative humidity, wind speed, and MC loss during air-drying

Dependent variable	Independent variable	R-squared	Adjusted R-squared	Constant	t-statistic	P-value
MC loss during air-drying	Y-intercept	0.925	0.914	-1100	-3.21	2.27 × 10-3
	Initial MC (X1)			0.350	5.08	1.17 × 10-5
	Diameter (X2)			-0.030	-3.95	3.51 × 10-4
	Temperature (X3)			-1.38	-3.05	4.23 × 10-3
	Relative humidity (X4)			8.84	3.31	2.16 × 10-3
	Wind speed (X5)			272	3.15	3.25 × 10-3