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Table 2 Comparison of model fit using Deviance Information Criterion (DIC)

From: Bayesian spatial analysis of childhood diseases in Zimbabwe

Model

1999 Survey

2005–6 Survey

2010–11 Survey

 

Deviance

PD

DIC

Deviance

PD

DIC

Deviance

PD

DIC

Diarrhoea

M0

426.98

15.63

489.33

1045.88

15.75

1077.38

190.87

16.22

223.31

M1

3151.94

10.59

3173.11

4860.33

10.24

4880.81

5190.90

10.43

5211.76

M2

414.54

21.77

476.02

931.95

23.06

978.08

90.54

25.64

141.82

a M3

416.02

29.24

474.50

906.67

32.15

970.97

100.45

18.94

138.32

Fever

M0

422.65

16.23

485.88

1040.97

15.96

1072.89

190.49

16.10

222.69

M1

3130.98

11.45

3153.88

4843.40

10.67

4864.73

5185.81

10.90

5207.62

M2

417.31

28.64

474.58

926.03

21.47

968.97

90.16

26.15

142.45

a M3

419.98

20.75

473.93

902.68

32.22

967.11

101.76

18.39

138.54

Cough

M0

423.49

15.97

485.79

1036.25

16.02

1068.29

190.44

15.87

222.18

M1

3125.55

10.87

3147.29

4817.29

11.19

4839.66

5190.46

11.42

5213.30

M2

419.77

27.78

475.32

921.01

21.48

963.97

89.14

26.70

142.54

a M3

420.06

19.86

473.75

896.80

32.81

962.42

99.18

19.15

137.47

  1. a Best performing models