Table 4 Multiple linear regression model of malaria burden
From: Country size bias in global health: cross-country comparison of malaria policy and foreign aid
malaria burden (log) | malaria burden (log) with small country dummy | |
|---|---|---|
(unit) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) |
Population density | −0.349 | −0.351 |
(log) | (−0.669 - -0.030)* | (−0.669 - −0.007)* |
Latitude of country centroid | −0.067 | −0.067 |
(abs) | (−0.081 - -0.052)** | (−0.080 - -−0.051)** |
Elevation | −0.022 | 0.022 |
(mean m above sea level, square root) | (−0.040- -0.004)* | (−0.040- -−0.004)* |
GDP per capita | −1.498 | −1.497 |
(log US$) | (−1.854 - -1.142)** | (− 1.857 - -−1.137)** |
Small country | – | 0.013 |
(dummy) | (−0.622–0.595) | |
Constant | 7.484 | 7.489 |
(6.004–8.595)** | (5.980–8.601)** | |
R2 | 0.698 | 0.694 |
N | 91 | 91 |