Table 3 Association between malaria cases and environmental factors based on the strength of the Pearson’s Coefficient (r)
From: Small-area spatial statistical analysis of malaria clusters and hotspots in Cameroon;2000–2015
Malaria Year | Environmental Covariate | t-value | p-value | r |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2000 | Enhanced Vegetation Index | 6.411488736 | < 0.001 | 0.2580944 |
2005 | Enhanced Vegetation Index | 6.176010282 | < 0.001 | 0.24921445 |
2010 | Enhanced Vegetation Index | 6.099155642 | < 0.001 | 0.24630246 |
2015 | Enhanced Vegetation Index | 6.135765971 | < 0.001 | 0.247690448 |
2000 | Rainfall | 4.268475912 | < 0.001 | 0.175105281 |
2005 | Rainfall | 4.479970031 | < 0.001 | 0.183495927 |
2010 | Rainfall | 3.633057011 | < 0.001 | 0.149672211 |
2015 | Rainfall | 6.258955928 | < 0.001 | 0.252349658 |
2015 | Nightlights Composite | 11.91561684 | < 0.001 | 0.444692469 |