Table 1.
Variable abbreviations
| Abbreviation | Definition (Unit) |
|---|---|
| MEI | Multivariate El Nino-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) index |
| SLP | Anomalous sea level pressure index (mb) |
| Tmean | Monthly average mean daily temperature (°F) |
| Tmin | Monthly average minimum daily temperature (°F) |
| Tmax | Monthly average maximum daily temperature (°F) |
| Rh | Monthly average daily relative humidity (%) |
| WDSP | Monthly average mean daily wind speed (knots) |
| Case | Monthly count of reported dengue cases (cases) |
| Pop | Population (persons) |
| Pop density | Population density (persons per square kilometer) |
| Epidemic | Binary variable: 1 if the number of monthly dengue cases per 100,000 population > 10-year mean of the province; otherwise, the value is 0. |
| Lag1-12 | Prior months, from 1 to 12 |
| sin12 | Oscillation function sin (2πt/T), T (period) = 12 months |
| cos12 | Oscillation function cos (2πt/T), T (period) = 12 months |