| Model for imprecision in inoculation rate | Model for relationship of infection to inoculation rate | Deviance Information Criterion | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  |  | Inoculation rate measurement | Infection of children | Total |
1 | none | Mass Action | - | 772.7 | - |
2 | none | Facilitation | - | 1840.3 | - |
3 | none | Saturation | - | 528.1 | - |
4 | none | Competition | - | 486.9 | - |
5 | Poisson | Mass Action | 270.2 | 392.1 | 662.3 |
6 | Poisson | Facilitation | 356.7 | 411.9 | 768.6 |
7 | Poisson | Saturation | 252.8 | 383.6 | 636.4 |
8 | Poisson | Competition | 245.8 | 392.5 | 638.3 |
9 | negative binomial | Mass Action | 267.4 | 373.5 | 640.9 |
10 | negative binomial | Facilitation | 277.5 | 376.3 | 653.8 |
11 | negative binomial | Saturation | 268.8 | 371.8 | 640.8 |
12 | negative binomial | Competition | 266.8 | 373.9 | 640.7 |