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Table 2 Comparison INLA and Maximum likelihood for SDEM

From: Bayesian spatio-temporal analysis of malaria prevalence in children between 2 and 10 years of age in Gabon

Covariates

SDEM from ML

SDEM from INLA—95% CI

Direct impact

Indirect impact

Direct impact

Indirect impact

Mean temperature

− 0.0089

0.019

− 0.009 (− 0.025; 0.0069)

0.019 (0.0012; 0.037)

Day land surface temperature

− 0.015

0.0065

− 0.015 (− 0.02; − 0.011)

0.0065 (0.0016; 0.011)

Wet days

0.032

− 0.0016

0.032 (0.012; 0.052)

− 0.0018 (− 0.023; 0.02)

ITN coverage

0.14

− 0.21

0.14 (-0.067; 0.34)

− 0.21 (− 0.4; − 0.0055)

Urban—rural

− 0.041

− 0.0083

− 0.041 (− 0.054; − 0.028)

− 0.0082 (− 0.022; 0.0052)