Table 3.
correlation between spatial factors and numbers of COVID-19 positive brought-in-dead (BID) cases per 105 population in Lusaka, Zambia, between March 18 and July 31, 2020
| Variables | Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient | p-value |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of male gender | 0.137 | 0.189 |
| Proportion of elderly persons > 60 years old | -0.192 | 0.063 |
| Population density | 0.062 | 0.550 |
| Proportion of radio listeners | -0.047 | 0.650 |
| Proportion of individuals without access to internet | 0.076 | 0.467 |
| Proportion of individuals without televisions at home | -0.010 | 0.920 |
| Proportion of adults employed in essential occupations | 0.069 | 0.508 |
| Proportion of individuals without education higher than primary level | 0.201 | 0.054 |
| Proportion of individuals without soap/detergent at home | 0.066 | 0.527 |
| Proportion of individuals without piped-in drinking water at home | 0.202 | 0.051 |
| Proportion of individuals who require more than 30 minutes to obtain water | 0.279 | 0.006 |
| Proportion of individuals who share toilets with others or do not have toilets at home | 0.191 | 0.065 |