Validation of the Enterococci indicator for bacteriological quality monitoring of beaches in Malaysia using a multivariate approach

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Table 2 AVOVA results of regression analysis (n = 48)

Included independent variables	Regression coefficient (bk)	Standard error of bk	T	P	R²(%)
Constant	16.5116	2.65543	6.21805	0.000*	69.64
TPCS	0.1992	0.06151	3.23898	0.002*
SAW	0.1298	0.03961	3.27766	0.002*
VCW	−0.0589	0.01755	−3.35683	0.002*
AW	−0.0893	0.02165	−4.12448	0.000*
DO	1.8938	0.55339	3.4221	0.002*
pH	−21.8692	3.48283	−6.27915	0.000*

*p <0.01, TPCS-total heterotrophic plate count of beach sediment samples, SAW- Staphylococcus aureus concentration in beach water samples, VCW- Vibro cholerae concentration in beach water samples, VCS- Vibrio cholerae concentration in beach sediment samples, AW- Aeromonas hydrophila concentration in beach water samples, EW- Enterococci concentration in beach water samples, DO - Dissolved oxygen in mg/L (20) pH- measure of the activity of the hydrogen ion concentration of beach water sample.