Table 3. Kruskal-Wallis chi-squared test results.
| Comparison | Kruskal-Wallis Χ2 Test Statistic | d.f. | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ambient scene temperature by scene location1 | 6.8397 | 1 | 0.008916* |
| Relative humidity by scene location1 | 2.7817 | 1 | 0.09534 |
| Length of TOC estimate by scene location | 3.6595 | 2 | 0.05575 |
| Ambient scene temperature by stage of decomposition | 1.9573 | 4 | 0.7436 |
| Ambient scene temperature by Manner of death | 11.708 | 4 | 0.01966* |
| Relative humidity by Manner of death | 13.867 | 4 | 0.00773* |
| Length of TOC estimate by Manner of death | 25.338 | 4 | >0.0001* |
| Scene relative humidity by stage of decomposition | 3.0391 | 4 | 0.5513 |
| Length of TOC estimate by stage of decomposition | 71.849 | 4 | >0.0001* |
Kruskal-Wallis Chi-Squared statistical comparisons for natural log transformed data for ambient scene temperature, relative humidity and length of the time of colonization (TOC) estimate (days) by scene location, stage of decomposition and Manner of death.
1Temperature and relative humidity comparisons did not include hospital cases, as these measurements were not made at the hospital.
*indicates a significant difference at the α = 0.05 level.