Table 1 Summary statistics for monthly scrub typhus confirmed cases and weather conditions in Guangzhou, southern China, 2006-2012
From: Meteorological factors and risk of scrub typhus in Guangzhou, southern China, 2006–2012
Mean | S.D. | Min | P (25) | Median | P (75) | Max | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average temperature (°C) | 22.49 | 5.72 | 9.52 | 17.89 | 23.19 | 27.90 | 30.77 |
Average atmospheric pressure (hPa) | 1007.29 | 6.18 | 994.28 | 1002.40 | 1007.83 | 1012.12 | 1018.90 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 73.20 | 7.66 | 55.10 | 68.21 | 74.53 | 78.72 | 87.33 |
Average wind velocity (m/s) | 1.76 | 0.60 | 1.12 | 1.37 | 1.51 | 2.03 | 3.96 |
Aggregate rainfall (mm) | 156.10 | 156.64 | 0.10 | 43.77 | 101.60 | 222.62 | 834.72 |
Aggregate sunshine (h) | 130.15 | 55.21 | 24.40 | 82.85 | 132.85 | 179.05 | 245.00 |
Scrub typhus confirmed cases | 47.60 | 51.83 | 0.00 | 8.00 | 35.00 | 67.50 | 260.00 |