Table 4

Pearson correlation for mosquito and bird sampled data and the sampled predictor variable elevation in the Tuskegee study site.

Predictor variables

Statistical tests

Significance level

Elevation (m)

Total mosquito count data

Pearson Correlation

1

-.426

Sig. (2-tailed)

<.0001

<.0001

N

141

118

Total bird count data

Pearson Correlation

1

-.511

Sig. (2-tailed)

<.0001

<.0001

N

141

118

Cx. erraticus data

Pearson Correlation

1

-.471

Sig. (2-tailed)

<.0001

<.0001

N

141

118

Northern cardinal data

Pearson Correlation

1

-.583

Sig. (2-tailed)

<.0001

<.0001

N

141

118

Jacob et al. International Journal of Health Geographics 2010 9:12   doi:10.1186/1476-072X-9-12