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Table 1 Statistical summary table for malaria and climatic variables from Zomba district within 2012–2016

From: Seasonal variation of malaria cases in children aged less than 5 years old following weather change in Zomba district, Malawi

Variable

Definition of variable

Observation in calendar months

Mean # of cases

Std. dev

Min # of cases

Max # of cases

Malaria <5 Zomba

Total malaria case for Zomba district

57

13,131.44

48,771.69

2285

374,246

Zomba highlands <5 malaria

Total malaria case for highlands in Zomba

57

1661.68

6179.78

250

47,358

Zomba lakeshore <5 malaria

Total malaria case for lakeshore in Zomba

57

2752.84

10,228.22

38

78,456

Zomba total morbidity for <5

General morbidity for <5 in Zomba

36

14,149.74

1094.74

8384

25,043

Rainfall

Rainfall readings for Zomba

36

3.66

5.35

0

20.3

Mean temp

Average temperature for Zomba

36

22.33

2.45

17.75

26.85

Diurnal temp range

Minimum and maximum difference of temperature for Zomba

36

10.26

1.70

6.3

12.5

Mean humid

Average humidity for Zomba

36

61.28

9.83

45.1

77.9

Diurnal humid range

Minimum and maximum difference of humidity for Zomba

36

17.35

5.77

7

27.8