Table 2.
Response and explanatory variables for modeling the relationships associated with Chlamydia pecorum disease progression in free-living koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus).
| Variable | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| DIS | Chlamydia disease | Binary response variable 0 = no disease, 1 = disease |
| AGE | Age of koala | Continuous explanatory variable |
| SEX | Sex of koala | Nominal explanatory variable |
| KoRVB | Infected with KoRV B | Two level categorical variable 0 = no, 1 = yes |
| gDNA | Total provirus load of all KoRVs (copies/cell) | Continuous explanatory variable |
| cDNA | Total viral RNA load of all KoRVs (copies/μl) | Continuous explanatory variable |