Table 1.
Epidemiological, Socio-Economic and Climatic characteristics of mildly affected and severely affected cantons.
| Characteristic | Mildly affected (Group 1) n = 17 | Severely affected (Group 2) n = 26 | p-value+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epidemiological | |||
| PrEQ cumulative ZIKV incidence rate, per 100,000 pop | 2.01 | 1.56 | 0.616++ |
| PoEQ cumulative ZIKV incidence rate, per 100,000 pop | 4.42 | 52.50 | 0.003++* |
| Socio-economic | |||
| School years, mean | 9.16 | 7.88 | 0.006* |
| Literacy rate, % | 93.3 | 88.9 | 0.004* |
| Poverty rate, % | 65.4 | 81.8 | 0.002* |
| Persons per household | 3.75 | 3.99 | 0.002* |
| Climatic | |||
| PrEQ Max Temp (°C), mean | 27.6 | 29.8 | 0.262 |
| PoEQ Max Temp (°C), mean | 26.3 | 30.2 | 0.057** |
| PrEQ Rainfall (mm), mean | 247.4 | 333.7 | 0.158 |
| PoEQ Rainfall (mm), mean | 61.7 | 64.9 | 0.880 |
| PrEQ Rain Days, mean | 26.3 | 28.7 | 0.050** |
| PoEQ Rain Days, mean | 19.7 | 19.6 | 0.985 |
| PrEQ Average Wind (mph), mean | 4.19 | 3.58 | 0.221 |
| PoEQ Average Wind (mph), mean | 5.56 | 4.98 | 0.464 |
| PrEQ Pressure (mb), mean | 1012.25 | 1011.56 | 0.032* |
| PoEQ Pressure (mb), mean | 1014.15 | 1012.76 | <0.001* |
| PrEQ Humidity (%), mean | 82.06 | 85.45 | 0.005* |
| PoEQ Humidity (%), mean | 78.77 | 78.07 | 0.706 |
| PrEQ Cloud Coverage (%), mean | 46.27 | 67.87 | <0.001* |
| PoEQ Cloud Coverage (%), mean | 35.13 | 57.82 | <0.001* |
| PrEQ UV Index, mean | 5.50 | 5.81 | 0.499 |
| PoEQ UV Index, mean | 5.26 | 5.92 | 0.153 |
| PrEQ Sun Hours, mean | 96.98 | 54.15 | <0.001* |
| PoEQ Sun Hours, mean | 110.01 | 72.45 | <0.001* |
| PrEQ Sun Days, mean | 2.99 | 1.38 | 0.111 |
| PoEQ Sun Days, mean | 8.82 | 8.84 | 0.996 |
PrEQ = Pre-earthquake; PoEQ = Post-earthquake; ++All p-values correspond to T-test, except where otherwise indicated; +Mann-Whitney test; *p < 0.05; **p = 0.05–0.10.