Table 2 Pearson’s correlation coefficient (‘r’) matrix of meteorological variables in Guangzhou, southern China, 2006-2012
From: Meteorological factors and risk of scrub typhus in Guangzhou, southern China, 2006–2012
Atmospheric pressure | Relative humidity | Average temperature | Rainfall | Sunshine | Wind velocity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Atmospheric pressure | 1 | |||||
Relative humidity | −0.59 (p = 0.00) | 1.00 | ||||
Average temp. | −0.86 (p = 0.00) | 0.32 (p = 0.00) | 1.00 | |||
Rainfall | −0.58 (p = 0.00) | 0.52 (p = 0.00) | 0.53 (p = 0.00) | 1.00 | ||
Sunshine | -.028 (p = 0.01) | −0.43 (p = 0.00) | 0.40 (p = 0.00) | −0.16 (p = 0.15) | 1.00 | |
Wind velocity | −0.10 (p = 0.36) | 0.20 (p = 0.06) | −0.28 (p = 0.01) | −0.12 (p = 0.29) | 0.00 (p = 0.99) | 1.00 |