Table 4.
Results of kernel nonparametric regression between pre-disinfection skin microbial load and age, season, and sex.
| Pre-Disinfection | Observed Estimate | Bootstrap Std. Err. | z | p-Value | 95% Confidence Interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Microbial load | 71.47405 | 3.985308 | 17.93 | 0.000 | 64.38593 | 79.83375 |
| Effect | ||||||
| age | 0.0350103 | 0.3307199 | 0.11 | 0.916 | −0.6965035 | 0.6905527 |
| Season | ||||||
| (2 vs. 1) | 3.454162 | 7.549786 | 0.46 | 0.647 | −12.66011 | 18.50325 |
| (3 vs. 1) | 10.29354 | 9.047116 | 1.14 | 0.255 | −9.004311 | 27.59761 |
| (4 vs. 1) | 14.78694 | 11.39795 | 1.30 | 0.195 | −7.863455 | 36.94938 |
| Sex | ||||||
| (F vs. M) | 7.008879 | 8.498945 | 0.82 | 0.410 | −9.287401 | 23.64976 |
1 = summer; 2 = spring; 3 = autumn; 4 = winter.