Table 2.
Comparison of bacterial colony counts by different sampling methods (intermittent sampling).
| Sampling method | Max | Min | H | P | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy channel (Group A) | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Entire channel (Group B) | 36 | 0 | |||||||
| Disc brush (Group C) | 30 | 0 | |||||||
| 5.626 | 0.060 | ||||||||
Comparison of bacterial colony counts by different sampling methods (intermittent sampling).
| Sampling method | Max | Min | H | P | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biopsy channel (Group A) | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| Entire channel (Group B) | 36 | 0 | |||||||
| Disc brush (Group C) | 30 | 0 | |||||||
| 5.626 | 0.060 | ||||||||