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. 2020 Jun 7;185:72–79. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.05.065

Table 3.

Comparative analysis among correlation coefficients and temperature variations for the countries having at least 50, 100, and 1000 COVID-19 cases.

Total case ≥ Cases per million
Total cases
Active cases
1 50 100 1000 1 50 100 1000 1 50 100 1000
25th March, 2020
Total country 198 112 91 31 198 112 91 31 198 112 91 31
Pearson −0.47 −0.41 −0.43 −0.42 −0.54 −0.31 −0.28 −0.19 −0.54 −0.31 −0.29 −0.18
Spearman −0.47 −0.40 −0.43 −0.31 −0.54 −0.30 −0.24 −0.10 −0.54 −0.31 −0.26 −0.10
Kendall −0.32 −0.28 −0.29 −0.22 −0.37 −0.20 −0.15 −0.08 −0.37 −0.20 −0.16 −0.05
Temperature mean 17.84 13.71 12.86 8.98 17.84 13.71 12.86 8.98 17.84 13.71 12.86 8.98
Temperature median 21.00 12.75 12.00 6.50 21.00 12.75 12.00 6.50 21.00 12.75 12.00 6.50
Temperature SD 9.81 9.41 8.86 6.45 9.81 9.41 8.86 6.45 9.81 9.41 8.86 6.45
30th March, 2020
Total country 200 123 110 43 200 123 110 43 200 123 110 43
Pearson −0.48 −0.42 −0.44 −0.55 −0.53 −0.37 −0.34 −0.32 −0.53 −0.38 −0.34 −0.31
Spearman −0.49 −0.41 −0.44 −0.46 −0.54 −0.38 −0.34 −0.24 −0.55 −0.39 −0.35 −0.25
Kendall −0.34 −0.28 −0.31 −0.32 −0.37 −0.25 −0.22 −0.14 −0.37 −0.26 −0.23 −0.15
Temperature mean 17.86 14.31 13.70 10.97 17.86 14.31 13.70 10.97 17.86 14.31 13.70 10.97
Temperature median 21.00 13.90 13.00 8.00 21.00 13.90 13.00 8.00 21.00 13.90 13.00 8.00
Temperature SD 9.78 9.41 9.39 8.88 9.78 9.41 9.39 8.88 9.78 9.41 9.39 8.88
6th April, 2020
Total country 200 137 125 61 200 137 125 61 200 137 125 61
Pearson −0.51 −0.55 −0.56 −0.56 −0.50 −0.41 −0.37 −0.28 −0.49 −0.41 −0.38 −0.29
Spearman −0.50 −0.54 −0.55 −0.58 −0.49 −0.41 −0.38 −0.30 −0.49 −0.41 −0.38 −0.29
Kendall −0.34 −0.38 −0.39 −0.40 −0.33 −0.28 −0.25 −0.18 −0.33 −0.28 −0.26 −0.17
Temperature mean 19.84 17.81 17.30 15.32 19.84 17.80 17.30 15.32 19.84 17.81 17.30 15.32
Temperature median 22.00 16.50 15.50 14.00 22.00 16.50 15.50 14.00 22.00 16.50 15.50 14.00
Temperature SD 8.00 7.96 7.96 7.53 8.00 7.96 7.96 7.53 8.00 7.96 7.96 7.53
12th April, 2020
Total country 200 146 130 71 200 146 130 71 200 146 130 71
Pearson −0.50 −0.52 −0.56 −0.50 −0.47 −0.42 −0.37 −0.20 −0.45 −0.41 −0.36 −0.20
Spearman −0.50 −0.53 −0.55 −0.51 −0.46 −0.42 −0.37 −0.15 −0.44 −0.41 −0.37 −0.17
Kendall −0.34 −0.37 −0.38 −0.35 −0.31 −0.28 −0.24 −0.08 −0.31 −0.28 −0.24 −0.10
Temperature mean 19.84 18.21 17.54 15.25 19.84 18.21 17.54 15.25 19.84 18.21 17.54 15.25
Temperature median 22.00 17.25 16.00 13.50 22.00 17.25 16.00 13.50 22.00 17.25 16.00 13.50
Temperature SD 8.00 7.92 7.93 7.50 8.00 7.92 7.93 7.50 8.00 7.92 7.93 7.50
18th April, 2020
Total country 200 155 136 78 200 155 136 78 200 155 136 78
Pearson −0.50 −0.54 −0.55 −0.48 −0.46 −0.45 −0.38 −0.18 −0.43 −0.42 −0.36 −0.16
Spearman −0.50 −0.55 −0.57 −0.49 −0.45 −0.44 −0.38 −0.14 −0.42 −0.41 −0.36 −0.13
Kendall −0.34 −0.38 −0.40 −0.35 −0.31 −0.30 −0.26 −0.08 −0.30 −0.28 −0.25 −0.08
Temperature mean 19.84 18.71 17.90 15.51 19.84 18.71 17.90 15.51 19.84 18.71 17.90 15.51
Temperature median 22.00 18.50 16.50 13.50 22.00 18.50 16.50 13.50 22.00 18.50 16.50 13.50
Temperature SD 8.00 7.98 7.97 7.69 8.00 7.98 7.97 7.69 8.00 7.98 7.97 7.69

Note: Karl Pearson correlation coefficient is calculated for log-linear data. Temperature is in °C. COVID-19, coronavirus disease 2019; SD, standard deviation.