Table 2.
List of meteorological variables influencing the COVID-19 transmission found in selected articles (n = 110)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent | Variables | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature | Wind speed | ||||
| Not included | 46 | 44.3 | Not included | 86 | 79.1 |
| Positive Correlation | 55 | 47.8 | No relationship found | 7 | 6.1 |
| Negative Correlation | 9 | 7.8 | Relationship found | 17 | 14.8 |
| Rainfall | Air pollution | ||||
| Not included | 95 | 87 | Not included | 87 | 80 |
| No relationship found | 6 | 5.2 | No relationship found | 3 | 2.6 |
| Relationship found | 9 | 7.8 | Relationship found | 20 | 17.4 |
| Humidity | Air Quality | ||||
| Not included | 51 | 48.7 | Not included | 86 | 79.1 |
| No relationship found | 20 | 17.4 | No relationship found | 2 | 1.7 |
| Relationship found | 39 | 33.9 | Relationship found | 22 | 19.1 |
| Sunshine | Others | 4 | 3.47 | ||
| Not included | 98 | 89.6 | |||
| No relationship found | 2 | 1.7 | |||
| Relationship found | 10 | 8.7 |