Table 2. Statistical Probability That Given Configuration Favors the Equatorial Axis, the Polar Axis, or Equal Probability of Botha.
| Hypothesis | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equator (p) |
Polar (p) |
Either (p) |
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| Configuration | TE, S11 | 0.13 | ||
| TM, S11 | 8.7e–03* | |||
| TM, S22 | 8.9e–03* | |||
| TE, S22 | 2.2e–03* | |||
| Random, S11 | 0.017* | |||
| Random, S22 | 2.4e–03* | |||
| Summary statistics | TE | 0.012* | ||
| Random | 8.6e–05* | |||
| TM | 0.07 | |||
| S11 | 0.024* | |||
| S22 | 4.0e–03* | |||
By analyzing the squared error from each axis, a p value was established to determine if the fit to one axis were better than another in a statistically significant manner. The last column represents a case where the distance from each axis was approximately equal; therefore it could not be claimed that one axis is favored over another. Since p > 0.05, it also could not be claimed that they were equally probable.