Table 1 Source and original resolution of datasets
From: Relative importance of climatic, geographic and socio-economic determinants of malaria in Malawi
Data | Description | Spatial resolution | Temporal resolution | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Malaria cases | Malaria cases from July 2004 - June 2011 reported at health facilities | District | Monthly | HMIS, Ministry of Health |
Area | Land area of the districts in Malawi | District | Â | Unpublished reports |
Population | Population projections based on the 1998 population and housing census. | District | Yearly | NSO population projections[47] |
Urban population | Population residing in the urban centres of Malawi | District | Yearly | NSO population projections[47] |
One room | Proportion of dwelling units with one sleeping room | District | Â | Demographic and Health Survey[27] |
No toilet facilities | Percentage of households without toilet facilities | District | Â | Welfare Monitoring Survey[46] |
Literacy rate | Proportion of those aged five and above who can read and write in any language | District | Â | Welfare Monitoring Survey[46] |
No school | Proportion of the adult population who never attended school | District | Â | Welfare Monitoring Survey[46] |
Traditional housing | Defined as a dwelling with mud walls and a thatched roof | District | Â | Welfare Monitoring Survey[46] |
ITN distribution | Number of nets distributed by government, NGOs and some international agencies | District | Yearly | Unpublished reports by the National Malaria Control Programme |
Number of health facilities | Network of health facilities operated by government and religious bodies | District | Â | MOH database |
Precipitation | Precipitation estimates (units: mm day-1) | 10km grid | Daily | FEWS CPC/Famine Early WarningSystem Daily Rainfall Estimates[48] |
Temperature | Temperature reanalysis data (units: °C) | 80km grid | Daily | ERA-Interim reanalysis[49] |
Altitude | Digital elevation data | 90m grid | Â | Shuttle Radar Topography Mission 90 m dataset[50] |