Table 4 Covariate groupings for statistical modelling.
Groupings | Covariates | Monthly variation in covariate | Number of covariates |
|---|---|---|---|
Agricultural output (O) | Number of farms producing each crop type | No | 8 |
Host demographics (H) | Number of NHP species, proportion of total human population working in agriculture, log of rural human population | No | 3 |
Agricultural seasonality (A) | Binary (0, 1) indicator for planting and harvesting of the 8 crop types measured in the agriculture output | Yes | 16 |
Climate/vegetation seasonality (C) | Rainfall, day and night temperature, the temperature range and the EVI, as well as the 1 and 2 month lagged values of these covariates | Yes | 15 |
