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Table 4 Multi-model inferred averaged model. The average confidence intervals of the estimates indicate an effect on annual WNV variability for all the variables of the multi-model (i.e. 95% CI does not include zero). The relative importance of a variable (i.e. the probability of a variable being among the best-fitting models) is high for soil moisture in March, temperature in June, specific humidity and soil moisture in August

From: Association of spring-summer hydrology and meteorology with human West Nile virus infection in West Texas, USA, 2002–2016

Month

Variable

Coefficient estimate

95% CI

Relative importance

 

Intercept

0.00

0.00–0.00

March

Soil moisture

0.37

0.24–0.50

0.97

June

Specific humidity

0.26

0.14–0.38

0.05

June

Soil moisture

0.59

0.48–0.70

0.03

June

Temperature

-0.63

-0.75– -0.50

0.97

July

Specific humidity

-0.40

-0.53– -0.28

0.02

August

Specific humidity

-0.46

-0.60– -0.31

0.98

August

Soil moisture

-0.33

-0.46– -0.19

0.95

August

Temperature

-0.38

-0.50– -0.26

0.03

  1. Abbreviation: CI confidence interval