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. 2009 Nov 25;4(11):e8022. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0008022

Table 1. Dependant and predictor variables introduced in the CART analysis.

Dependant Variable Variables classes Predictor Variables
Anopheles density Environmental
○ Precipitation Current monthly rainfall (mm)
Lagged monthly rainfall: one month (mm)
Lagged monthly rainfall: two months (mm)
○ Temperature Lagged average monthly minimum T°: one month (°C)
Lagged average monthly minimum T°: two months (°C)
Lagged average monthly maximum T°: one month (°C)
Lagged average monthly maximum T°: two months (°C)
○ Altitude Altitude houses (m)
1450
• 1451–1500
• 1501–1550
• 1551–1600
• 1601–1650
• >1650
Human
○ Land use Distance to marsh (m)
• ≤300
• 301–500
• 501–700
• 701–900
• 901–1100
• >1100
Type of crop in the marsh
• Two crops/year: rice and vegetable
• Rice field
• Vegetable
• Few crop
○ Housing Houses: Poor constructions to better (4 categories)
○ Livestock Keep livestock in the houses (yes/no)
○ IRS Houses in sprayed areas (yes/no)
○ ITN Use of insecticide treated nets (yes/no)
Positive slide Biological
Age (year)
Sex
Anopheles density (number/houses)
Density of infected Anopheles (number/houses)
Human
Past treatment during the 3 previous months (yes/no)
Keep livestock in the houses (yes/no)
Sleep under a net (yes/no)
Houses: Poor constructions to better (4 categories)
Other
Survey