Table 1 Malaria risk factors, resolution, reference year, expected relationship with malaria (sign, weight), and data source
From: Mapping malaria risk and vulnerability in the United Republic of Tanzania: a spatial explicit model
| Indicator name | Resolution | Date | Signa | Weightsb | Data source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazard/disease-related (HAZ) indicators | |||||
| HAZ_01: Entomological inoculation rate (EIR) | 2010 | + | 0.476 | Malaria Atlas Project | |
| General susceptibility (SUS) indicators | |||||
| SUS_01: Agricultural areas (%) | 300 m | 2009 | + | 0.023 | ESA GlobCover |
| SUS_02: Density of violent conflicts (km2) | Point layer | 1997-2012 | + | - c | ACLED |
| SUS_03: Location of refugee camps | Point layer | 2013 | - | 0.003 | UNHCR |
| SUS_04: Poor housing conditions (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | - | 0.022 | THMIS |
| SUS_05: Occupation: forestry/agriculture/fisheries (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | - | 0.019 | THMIS |
| SUS_06: Rural extentc | 1 km | 2002 | - | - c | MODIS |
| SUS_07: Water bodies (%) | 300 m | 2009 | + | 0.020 | ESA GlobCover |
| Biological susceptibility (BIO) indicators | |||||
| BIO_01: Children under the age of 5 (%) | 1 km | 2010 | - | 0.005 | WordPop |
| BIO_05: Women of childbearing age (%) | 1 km | 2010 | + | 0.005 | WorldPop |
| BIO_06: Number of HIV infected individuals (15–49 years) | Polygon layer | 2007 | - | 0.054 | UNAIDS |
| BIO_08: Number of stunting children under 5 years | Polygon layer | 2007 | + | 0.020 | FAO |
| Lack of capacity to anticipate (C2A) indicators | |||||
| C2A_01: No/primary education (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | + | 0.038 | THMIS |
| C2A_02: Does not know how to avoid malaria (%)c | Point layer | 2011/12 | + | - c | THMIS |
| C2A_03: No phones (cell/landline) (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | + | 0.062 | THMIS |
| C2A_04: Child did not sleep under net last night (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | - | 0.066 | THMIS |
| C2A_05: No indoor residual spraying (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | - | 0.028 | THMIS |
| Lack of capacity to cope (C2C) indicators | |||||
| C2C_01: Travel time to closest urban center (hours) | 1 km | 2000 | + | 0.018 | JRC |
| C2C_02: No health insurance (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | - | 0.001 | THMIS |
| C2C_03: No bicycle/motorcycle/car or truck (%) | Point layer | 2011/12 | - | 0.083 | THMIS |
| C2C_04: Density of health-related projects (km2) | Point layer | 2011/12 | - | 0.057 | World Bank |