TABLE 3.
Correlation coefficients of ergosterol content and fungal concentrations in building material samples
| Type of building material (no. of samples) | Correlation [r (P value)] of ergosterol content to concn ofa:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total spores | Mesophilic fungi | Mesophilic filamentous fungi | Xerophilic fungi | Xerophilic filamentous fungi | |
| Wood chip (14) | 0.770 (0.001)* | 0.681 (0.007)* | 0.674 (0.008)* | 0.669 (0.009)* | 0.668 (0.009)* |
| Gypsum board (16) | 0.237 (0.377) | 0.481 (0.059) | 0.535 (0.033)* | 0.635 (0.008)* | 0.648 (0.007)* |
| Glass wool (10) | 0.428 (0.217) | 0.217 (0.546) | 0.206 (0.569) | 0.186 (0.608) | 0.182 (0.615) |
| All materials (40) | 0.418 (0.007)* | 0.636 (0.000)* | 0.676 (0.000)* | 0.665 (0.000)* | 0.670 (0.000)* |
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Asterisks indicate statistically significant correlation coefficients (P < 0.05).