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Parameter definitions and units used to describe the contact patterns.
| Parameter | Description | Units |
|---|---|---|
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| ζ | Mean number of transmission events per unit time | Time−1 |
| dij | Desired distribution of contacts between age i and age j | 1 |
| aij | Preferred number of contacts per person per unit time | Time−1 |
| Cij | Total number of contacts per unit time | People/Time |
| γ ij | Average number of contacts per person per unit time | Time−1 |
| Pij | Probability of disease transmission per contact | 1 |
