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[Parametric test] Multiple regression by least squares method Non-parametric regression (various tests) [Example] To determine whether and to what extent a person's age, body fat, and sodium intake determine their blood pressure. [Purpose of test] 
Describes the numerical relation between a dependent variable and several predictor variables (co variates)
Basic Statistics for EBPT - Evidence Based Physical Therapy - Subject Guides at University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Purpose of test