Table 2

Comparison of model fit and sensitivity of detecting areas with an elevated risk

Neighbourhood type
Kappa
Fraction
DIC
AUC*
Sensitivity of detecting SLAs with elevated risks (PP cut-off = 0.33)
Specificity

Queen-1
0.05
22%
2283
0.61
77%
41%
Queen-2
0.05
51%
2282
0.62
78%
43%
Rook-1
0.05
14%
2282
0.62
76%
41%
Rook-2
0.05
41%
2282
0.62
78%
39%
Distance
0.07
41%
2274
0.62
80%
30%
Weight-1 (1/distance)
0.07
41%
2213
0.62
80%
30%
Weight-2 (1/distance2)
0.12
98%
2204
0.61
75%
44%
Weight-3 (1/distance3)
0.08
93%
2218
0.59
75%
46%
Weight 4 (Gravity)
0.15
99%
2202
0.60
74%
39%
Weight 5 (Entropy)
0.08
91%
2227
0.60
74%
47%
Weight 6 (Density)
0.14
97%
2208
0.60
74%
37%
Weight 7 (Covariate)
0.10
95%
2210
0.62
74%
47%

* Area under curve from ROC analysis

Earnest et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2007 6:54   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-6-54

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