Table 1. Summary of significant causal variables found for malaria cases, the direction of their effects, and the behavior of the relationship with different values of the variable.
variable | lag (weeks) | sign | range of values |
---|---|---|---|
Min. relative humidity | 13 | positive | decreases with humidity |
Max. relative humidity | 13 | negative | pronounced above 85% |
Min. temperature | 0 | positive | pronounced above 17° C, increases with T |
Min. temperature | 22 | positive | decreases with temperature |
Max. temperature | 5 | positive | more pronounced and variable above 25° C |