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Table 1 Table of correlation results between particle number, humidity, temperature, and filter use

From: Reduction by air purifier of particulate concentration during orthodontic procedures: a pilot study

Variables

Beta Unstandardized Coefficients

Beta Standardized Beta Coefficients

p-value

95.0% C.I lower

95.0% C.I upper

0.3 μm vs. Filter use

-3107,077

-0,284

0,031

-5915,885

-298,269

0.5 μm vs. Filter use

-1770,426

-0,296

0,024

-3299,086

-241,766

1.0 μm vs. Filter use

-523,492

-0,292

0,026

-983,115

-63,868

2.5 μm vs. Filter use

-118,899

-0,262

0,047

-235,977

-1,821

5 μm vs. Filter use

-4,256

-0,211

0,112

-9,533

1,021

10 μm vs. Filter use

-5,897

-0,174

0,192

-14,846

3,051

Temperature vs. Filter use

,251

0,129

0,334

-0,264

0,765

Humidity vs. Filter use

-2,194

-0,174

0,190

-5,509

1,121

  1. Statistical tests: Student’s T-test and Mann-Whitney U test. * Significant differences found, statistical significance was considered at p < 0.05