Table 3.
Correlations between exponential growth rate (calculated at weeks one through six) with observed RSV epidemic size, start date, days to peak, and duration.
Epidemic Weeks used for Exponential Growth Rate | Epidemic Size | Observed Start (t0) | Days Until Peak | Duration |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 0.30 | -0.52 | 0.17 | 0.09 |
2 | 0.58 | -0.63 | -0.33 | -0.30 |
3 | 0.62 | -0.51 | -0.36 | -0.47 |
4 | 0.69 | -0.43 | -0.44 | -0.58 |
5 | 0.78 | -0.40 | -0.56 | -0.64 |
6 | 0.81 | -0,40 | -0.59 | -0.62 |