Table 1.
Spearman correlations between malaria incidence and social and climatic variables, 1993-2008
| Variables | SPR | Income | Tmax | Tmin | Rainfall | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income |
-.544* |
|
|
|
|
|
| Tmax |
−0.38 |
0.26 |
|
|
|
|
| Tmin |
−0.04 |
0.39 |
0.27 |
|
|
|
| Rainfall |
0.15 |
−0.35 |
−0.45 |
−0.41 |
|
|
| Humidity |
.792** |
-.567* |
-.515* |
−0.22 |
0.39 |
|
| Malaria incidence |
.853** |
-.756** |
−0.23 |
−0.20 |
0.10 |
.568* |
| * p < 0.05 | **p < 0.01 |
SPR Slide positivity rates, Tmax Maximum temperature, Tmin Minimum temperature.