Table 2. Posterior estimates (median; 95% Bayesian credible interval) of the final geostatistical models for soil-transmitted helminth infections in Nigeria in 2011.
Species | Predictor variable | Median (95% Bayesian credible interval) |
---|---|---|
Ascaris lumbricoides | NDVI 2011 | 1.29 (1.00, 1.66) |
Altitude (m) | ||
<186 | 1.00 | |
186–305 | 0.71 (0.40, 1.25) | |
≥305 | 1.50 (0.79, 2.77) | |
LST day 2011 (°C) | ||
<29.5 | 1.00 | |
29.5–34.0 | 0.56 (0.36, 0.87) | |
≥34.0 | 0.13 (0.06, 0.27) | |
Hookworm | Rural | 1.00 |
Urban | 0.79 (0.63, 1.00) | |
NDVI 2011 | ||
<0.28 | 1.00 | |
0.28–0.40 | 1.02 (0.84, 1.23) | |
0.40–0.48 | 1.30 (1.00, 1.68) | |
≥0.48 | 1.67 (1.25, 2.22) | |
LST day 2011 (°C) | ||
<29.5 | 1.00 | |
29.5–34.0 | 0.77 (0.59, 1.01) | |
≥ 34.0 | 0.88 (0.60, 1.28) | |
Trichuris trichiura * | Altitude (m) | |
<420.5 | 1.00 | |
420.5–835 | 0.11 (0.03, 0.33) | |
835–1,249 | 0.65 (0.26, 1.64) | |
≥1,249 | 0.30 (0.10, 0.93) |
*The effect of land surface temperature (LST) at night is depicted in S1 Fig.