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. 2021 Jan 7;16(1):e0242685. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242685

Table 2. Pearson correlations of mean dengue incidence with study variables.

Variable n Pearson r p
Municipality Human Development Index 58 0.512 <0.001*
Household income per capita (R$) per month 58 0.328 0.012*
Proportion (%) of poor population 58 -0.279 0.034*
Proportion (%) of population with semi-adequate sanitation 58 0.234 0.076
Annual forest loss (km2) during the study period 58 0.029 0.829
Annual forest loss (%) during the study period 58 -0.047 0.724
Temperature (°C) 58 -0.009 0.948
Precipitation (mm) 57 -0.184 0.170
Relative humidity (%) 58 -0.031 0.816
Access to healthcare 58 0.449 <0.001*
Effectiveness of healthcare 58 0.044 0.744

* significance on the p < 0.05 level