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Table 1 Pearson’s correlation coefficient (‘r’) matrix of meteorological variables in Guangzhou, southern China, 2006-2012

From: Temperature, relative humidity and sunshine may be the effective predictors for occurrence of malaria 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