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Table 2 Correlation coefficient between the monthly incidence of human brucellosis and climate variables, 2004–2010

From: Epidemiological features and risk factors associated with the spatial and temporal distribution of human brucellosis in China

Province

Temperature

Rainfall

HS

RH

WV

Inner Mongolia

L4 = −0.70

L4 = −0.58

L4 = −0.69

L1 = −0.50

L1 = 0.51

Heilongjiang

L4 = −0.76

L4 = −0.59

L4 = −0.53

L1 = −0.34

L1 = 0.28

Shanxi

L4 = −0.71

L3 = −0.63

L5 = −0.56

L2 = −0.57

L2 = 0.53

Jilin

L4 = −0.48

L4 = −0.39

L4 = −0.29

L3 = −0.36

L1 = 0.30

  1. The maximum correlation coefficient were shown in the table.
  2. Lx: the lagged months. HS: monthly hours of sunshine; RH: average relative humidity; WV: average wind velocity.