Table 1 The contribution of predictors of SARS-CoV-2 (Cluster A) transmissions between mink farms.

From: Adaptation, spread and transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in farmed minks and associated humans in the Netherlands

Predictor

Coefficient

95% HPD interval

Inclusion prob.

Coefficient* indicator

Distance between farms1*

−0.63

[−0.90, −0.41]

0.99

−0.62

Personnel links2*

1.30

[0.51, 2.11]

0.97

1.26

Feed supplier

0.02

[−3.78, 3.85]

0.06

0

Veterinary service provider

0.04

[−3.77, 3.99]

0

0

Mink population of the origin farm

0.004

[−3.95, 3.72]

0

0

Mink population of the destination farm

−0.01

[−3.86, 3.85]

0

0

Sample size of the origin farm

−0.03

[−4.10, 3.78]

0

0

Sample size of the destination farm

0.02

[−3.96, 3.73]

0

0

Human density of the origin farm

−0.11

[−3.81, 3.91]

0.07

−0.01

Human density of the destination farm

0.04

[−3.94, 3.79]

0

0

Days between sampling and culling of origin farm

−0.01

[−3.85, 3.86]

0

0

Days between sampling and culling of destination farm

0.04

[−4.05, 3.76]

0

0

  1. *Predictors included in the model with significant impact.
  2. 1The shortest distance between farm coordinates estimated in R (package distHaversine).
  3. 2Links include farms with the same owners, farms sharing employees, farms owned by other members of the same family, or other links like social links and technicians visiting other farms.
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