Table 2.
Estimates of coefficients on mangrove variables: Subsample of villages within 10 km of coast (154 villages)
| Model and mangrove variable | Coefficient estimate |
|---|---|
| Model 1: Base model | |
| 1999 mangrove width | –1.64*** |
| Model 2: Add interaction with height of storm surge | |
| 1999 mangrove width | –0.35 |
| 1999 mangrove width × height of storm surge at coast | –1.24 |
| Model 3: Drop 1999 mangrove width | |
| 1999 mangrove width × height of storm surge at coast | –1.54*** |
| Model 4: Split interaction term according to height of storm surge | |
| 1999 mangrove width × below-mean height of storm surge at coast | –1.85*** |
| 1999 mangrove width × above-mean height of storm surge at coast | –1.36*** |
Estimates are from Poisson models of number of deaths in villages in Kendrapada District, Orissa, India, during October 1999 cyclone. Other variables in the models were the same as in the model described in the last row of Table 1.
***P < 0.01 (two-tailed z tests); unmarked estimates, P > 0.1. See Table S7 for variable descriptions and complete regression results.