TABLE 2.

Regression of nymphal tick abundance and ERI on the number of reported human Lyme disease cases for Connecticut and the 12-town area, 1989 to 1996

Comparison	F	P	r
Connecticut, woods
Nymphs/ha
1989–96	7.326	0.035	0.741
1989–95	41.610	0.001	0.945
ERI
1989–96	48.961	<0.001	0.944
1989–95	12.352	0.017	0.844
12 towns
Nymphs/ha
Woods	13.123	0.011	0.828
Lawn	4.776	0.072	0.666
ERI
Woods	6.923	0.039	0.732
Lawn	7.513	0.034	0.746