Table 3.
Weekly count of Vibrio parahaemolyticus in fish meat at freezing (-18°C).
| Dependent variable | Week | n | Mean of bacterial count = (n×103) | SD | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time of exposure | 0 | 6 | 198.2 | 9.24 | 0.000 |
| 1 | 6 | 180.8 | 13.48 | ||
| 2 | 6 | 146.2 | 7.19 | ||
| 3 | 6 | 96.3 | 9.22 | ||
| 4 | 6 | 44.2 | 16.68 | ||
| 5 | 6 | 11.7 | 4.76 | ||
| 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 1.55 | ||
| 7 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
SD, standard deviation.