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. 2004 Apr 22;4:17. doi: 10.1186/1471-2180-4-17

Table 3.

Overall Pearson Product-Moment coefficients for correlation analysis between biological and environmental parameters.

Fecal Coliform Total Coliform E. coli H. pylori Specific Conductivity pH Temperature Dissolved Oxygen
Chemical Toxicity 0.0601 0.1637 -0.1001 -0.0454 0.2076 -0.0599 -0.4046 0.0634
0.3915 0.0208** 0.3769 0.581 0.0093** 0.4576 0.0001** 0.4197
205 208 80 150 156 156 167 164

Fecal Coliform 0.53 0.6631 -0.0782 0.0247 0.0271 0.0558 -0.1368
0.0001** 0.0001** 0.341 0.7595 0.7364 0.4734 0.0806
205 80 150 156 156 167 164

Total Coliform 0.7502 0.0686 0.0653 0.0273 -0.2156 0.0168
0.0001** 0.4039 0.4179 0.7352 0.0051** 0.8304
80 150 156 156 167 164

E. coli -0.0863 0.2314 -0.3289 -0.01625 -0.3455
0.4707 0.1134 0.0224** 0.9054 0.0079**
72 48 48 56 58

H. pylori 0.0269 0.1627 0.0291 -0.0802
0.7769 0.085 0.7456 0.3775
113 113 126 123

Specific Conductivity -0.3106 -0.4432 0.1106
0.0001** 0.0001** 0.1822
157 146 147

pH 0.1713 0.221
0.0387** 0.0071**
146 147

Temperature -0.4047
0.0001**
162

Values are Pearson Correlation Coefficients/Probability |R| under Ho: Rho = O/Number Observations. ** Probability of 95% of greater level of significance.