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Table 5 Correlations between variables (two devices each site)

From: Reexamining age, race, site, and thermometer type as variables affecting temperature measurement in adults – A comparison study

Variable pair

Pearson r

Significance (2-tailed)

N

Oral Hg:Galinstan

.929

<.001

119

Axilla Hg:Galinstan

.886

<.001

120

Groin Hg:Galinstan

.701

<.001

120

Rectal Hg:Galinstan

.927

<.001

117

Demographic variables and mean temperature readings by site

Race: Mean Oral

.264

.004

119

Race: Mean Axilla

.284

.002

120

Race: Mean Groin

.300

.001

120

Race: Mean Rectal

.227

.014

117

Race: age

-.291

.001

119

Age: Weight

-.269

.001

117

Age: Mean Oral

-.308

.001

118

Age: Mean Axilla

-.332

<.001

119

Age: Mean Groin

-.077

.406

119

Age: Mean Rectal

-.193

.037

117