Skip to main content

Table 1 Data sources for the variables used in the models of scrub typhus

From: Using ecological niche modeling to predict the potential distribution of scrub typhus in Fujian Province, China

Variable category

Variable abbreviation

Variable

Sources

Climate

EVP

Mean evaporation (mm)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

GST

Mean ground surface temperature (℃)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

PRS

Mean atmospheric pressure (hPa)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

RHU

Mean relative humidity (%)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

SSD

Mean sunshine duration (h)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

TEM

Mean air temperature (℃)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

WIN

Mean wind speed (m/s)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

PRE

Cumulative precipitation (mm)

China Meteorological Data Service Centre (www.data.cma.cn)

Socioeconomic

Dep

Dependency ratios (1%) (young, 0–14 years; old, 65 +)

Open Spatial Demographic Data and Research (www.worldpop)

Dep_Old

Dependency ratios of old age (1%) (old, 65+ years)

Open Spatial Demographic Data and Research (www.worldpop)

Dep_Yong

Dependency ratios of young age (1%) (young, 0–14 years)

Open Spatial Demographic Data and Research (www.worldpop)

Pop_den

Population density [Pop_den (103 persons/km2)]

Open Spatial Demographic Data and Research (www.worldpop)

GDP

Gross domestic product (104 RMB/person)

Resource and Environment Science and Data Center (www.resdc.cn)

Topographical/land cover

Slope

Slope (°)

Geospatial data cloud (www.gscloud.cn)

Dem

Digital elevation model, elevation (100 m)

Geospatial data cloud (www.gscloud.cn)

NDVI

Annual mean normalized difference vegetation index

Resource and Environment Science and Data Center (www.resdc.cn)

  1. RMB Chinese renminbi