Table 2 Estimated model parameters for the predictive model of Covid cases showing wave-specific coefficients for the ES rate as a predictor (α), as well as wave-specific intercepts (β) denoted for each wave driven by a VOC

From: Utilizing river and wastewater as a SARS-CoV-2 surveillance tool in settings with limited formal sewage systems

 

Estimate

Std. Error

p-value

\({\alpha }_{{Beta}}\)

−4.659

0.494

<0.001

\({\alpha }_{{Delta}}\)

−2.908

0.168

<0.001

\({\alpha }_{{Omicron}}\)

−2.771

0.203

<0.001

\({\beta }_{{Beta}}\)

23.326

2.950

<0.001

\({\beta }_{{Delta}}\)

10.241

0.894

<0.001

\({\beta }_{{Omicron}}\)

11.405

1.197

<0.001

  1. P-value based on the Wald test.