TABLE 4.
Sensitivity analysis of the modela
| Parameters | Variable | PRCC |
|---|---|---|
| (Duration of treatment)−1 | γ | −0.891 |
| Frequency of treatment in young children (≤2 yr) | α1 | 0.746 |
| Frequency of treatment in older children (2-15 yr) | α2 | 0.916 |
| Frequency of treatment in adults | α3 | 0.695 |
| (Duration of pneumococcal carriage)−1 | λ | 0.504 |
| Contact rate between adults | β33 | −0.802 |
| Contact rate between adults and children aged 0-2 yr | β13 | 0.498 |
| Contact rate between adults and children aged 2-15 yr | β23 | −0.404 |
a
Key factors that increase (partial rank correlation coefficient [PRCC] > 0) or decrease (PRCC < 0) the proportion of penicillin-resistant pneumococcal strains in a vaccinated population.