Table 5

Correlations mainly involving water-saving devices and defects

No.Description of variablesCorrelation coefficientp-value
Average monthly building consumption (m3/month), 0.85 1.83 × 10−3 
Number of lavatory taps with flow rate below NBR 10281 
Average monthly building consumption (m3/month), 0.88 8.06 × 10−4 
Number of toilets with dual flush valve 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.85 2.06 × 10−3 
Number of leaking plumbing fixtures 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.84 2.36 × 10−3 
Number of plumbing fixtures with leaking valve 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.89 6.09 × 10−4 
Number of defects in self-closing taps 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.95 2.00 × 10−5 
Number of self-closing taps with leaking valve 
No.Description of variablesCorrelation coefficientp-value
Average monthly building consumption (m3/month), 0.85 1.83 × 10−3 
Number of lavatory taps with flow rate below NBR 10281 
Average monthly building consumption (m3/month), 0.88 8.06 × 10−4 
Number of toilets with dual flush valve 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.85 2.06 × 10−3 
Number of leaking plumbing fixtures 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.84 2.36 × 10−3 
Number of plumbing fixtures with leaking valve 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.89 6.09 × 10−4 
Number of defects in self-closing taps 
Number of plumbing fixtures with water-saving technologies, 0.95 2.00 × 10−5 
Number of self-closing taps with leaking valve 
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