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Table 2 Summary statistics of meteorological parameters and daily dengue confirmed cases in Dhaka

From: Land use and meteorological influences on dengue transmission dynamics in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

 

2022 (N = 122)

2023 (N = 228)

Overall (N = 350)

September, 2022 (N = 30)

July, 2023 (N = 31)

August, 2023 (N = 16)

Specific humidity

Mean (SD)

15.8 (4.30)

14.7 (5.26)

15.1 (4.96)

20.9 (0.701)

21.4 (0.568)

21.6 (0.601)

Median [min, max]

15.1 [7.81, 22.2]

14.2 [5.62, 22.9]

14.2 [5.62, 22.9]

21.0 [19.4, 22.2]

21.6 [19.6, 22.2]

21.6 [20.5, 22.9]

Relative humidity

Mean (SD)

82.2 (6.40)

64.2 (15.3)

70.5 (15.5)

88.0 (3.49)

82.6 (3.39)

88.0 (2.90)

Median [min, max]

83.0 [64.8, 95.0]

63.5 [35.1, 92.5]

74.2 [35.1, 95.0]

88.2 [80.1, 94.5]

82.9 [71.8, 88.2]

88.5 [80.7, 92.5]

Precipitation

Mean (SD)

6.04 (15.6)

3.49 (8.27)

4.38 (11.4)

10.9 (9.72)

7.08 (6.03)

19.5 (22.4)

Median [Min, Max]

0.125 [0, 150]

0.465 [0, 90.2]

0.435 [0, 150]

9.40 [0.370, 35.5]

5.62 [0.320, 24.3]

12.1 [3.31, 90.2]

Temperature

Mean (SD)

24.1 (3.64)

27.6 (4.69)

26.4 (4.65)

28.1 (0.656)

29.7 (0.689)

28.6 (0.687)

Median [min, max]

24.4 [16.1, 29.9]

29.0 [16.2, 34.9]

27.6 [16.1, 34.9]

27.9 [27.2, 29.9]

29.7 [28.1, 31.0]

28.5 [27.8, 30.4]

Wind speed

Mean (SD)

1.55 (0.676)

2.20 (0.994)

1.97 (0.947)

2.00 (0.846)

2.81 (0.710)

2.80 (1.10)

Median [min, max]

1.44 [0.590, 4.95]

1.99 [0.69, 5.85]

1.65 [0.59, 5.85]

1.68 [0.780, 3.88]

2.91 [1.12, 4.04]

2.82 [1.13, 5.16]

Daily confirmed case (number of persons)

Mean (SD)

8593 (4811)

7193 (11,659)

7660 (9659)

7265*

22,921*

28,590*

Median [min, max]

8862 [2665, 13984]

555 [71, 28590]

13,678 [71, 28590]

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  1. *Total cases of dengue patient