Table 1.
Total dairy cow deaths and potential meta-predictors by province, Belgium, 2006–2009.
| Province | Total deaths | Latitude, °Na | Altitude, ma | Mean temperature, °Ca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Flanders | 14,120 | 51.3 | 9 | 11.3 |
| East Flanders | 10,382 | 51.0 | 15 | 11.1 |
| Antwerp | 12,617 | 51.2 | 21 | 11.0 |
| Limburg | 6704 | 51.2 | 64 | 10.7 |
| Brabant | 4620 | 50.9 | 46 | 10.9 |
| Hainaut | 10,693 | 50.6 | 63 | 10.9 |
| Namur | 6566 | 50.1 | 233 | 10.0 |
| Liège | 13,826 | 50.5 | 673 | 7.3 |
| Luxembourg | 7580 | 49.6 | 324 | 9.3 |
Characteristics of the temperature measuring stations.