TABLE 3.
Parameter | Variable | PRCC |
---|---|---|
(Duration of pneumococcal carriage)−1 | λ | −0.971 |
Contact rate between adults | β33 | 0.885 |
Contact rate between adults and children aged 2-15 yr | β23 | 0.866 |
Key factors that increase (partial rank correlation coefficient [PRCC] > 0) or decrease (PRCC < 0) the rate of pneumococcal colonization in a vaccinated population.