Table 2 A model of environmental and host-associated components explains the seasonal dynamics of non-typhoidal Salmonella (NTS) bloodstream infections in children < 5 years old admitted to Kisantu hospital, DR Congo.

From: Direct association between rainfall and non-typhoidal Salmonella bloodstream infections in hospital-admitted children in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Final model: n months = 66 AIC = 433; Ɵ = 21.6

Incidence rate ratio (95% CI)

P-value

Generalized R2

Rain component

1.13 (1.04–1.21)

0.002

 + 0.09

0.66

0.75

Severe acute malnutrition component

1.09 (1.01–1.17)

0.04

 + 0.01

Pf malaria & anemia component (lag 2 months)

1.16 (1.05–1.29)

0.003

 + 0.08

Pf malaria & anemia component

1.30 (1.20–1.41)

 < 0.001

 + 0.09

Trend component

1.22 (1.09–1.36)

 < 0.001

0.48

Autoregression

1.34 ( 1.12–1.61)

0.001

Intercept

7.34 (4.34–12.39)

 < 0.001

  1. AIC: Akaike Information Criterium; Generalized R2: coefficient of determination as specified by Zhang D. that indicates the proportion of variation explained14, data shown were rounded to facilitate interpretation; 95% CI, 95% Confidence Interval; Pf, Plasmodium falciparum; Ɵ, dispersion parameter.
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