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Table 1 Covariates used for modelling malaria prevalence in the study regions

From: Bayesian spatial modelling of malaria burden in two contrasted eco-epidemiological facies in Benin (West Africa): call for localized interventions

Covariates code

Signification

Resolution

Sources

ben_ppp

Population density

3 arcseconds

Worldpop

bio1_w30s

Annual temperature

30 arcseconds

Africlim

bio12_wc30s

Annual rainfall

30 arcseconds

Africlim

bio4_wc30s

Temperature seasonality

30 arcseconds

Africlim

bio16_wc30s

Rainfall wettest quarter

30 arcseconds

Africlim

mimq_wc30s

Moisture index of moist quarter

30 arcseconds

Africlim

pet_wc30s

Potential evapotranspiration

30 arcseconds

Africlim

miaq_wc30s

Moisture index of arid quarter

30 arcseconds

Africlim

dst_coastline

Distance to coastline

3 arcseconds

Worldpop

dst_waterways

Distance to waterways

3 arcseconds

Worldpop

srtm_slope

Slope

3 arcseconds

Worldpop

Srtm_topo

Topography

3 arcseconds

Worldpop

landcover

Land cover

3 arcseconds

Copernicus