Table 1 Value assignment of the climatic and geographic factors
From: Spatial epidemiology and spatial ecology study of worldwide drug-resistant tuberculosis
Geographical climate index | Variable | Assignment |
|---|---|---|
Annual precipitation (AP) | 0 mm ≤ AP < 200 mm | 1 |
|  | 200 mm ≤ AP < 500 mm | 2 |
|  | 500 mm ≤ AP < 1000 mm | 3 |
|  | 1000 mm ≤ AP < 2000 mm | 4 |
|  | 2000 mm ≤ AP | 5 |
Annual atmospheric temperature (AAT) | 30°C ≤ AAT | 6 |
|  | 20°C ≤AAT < 30°C | 5 |
|  | 10°C ≤ AAT < 20°C | 4 |
|  | 0°C ≤AAT < 10°C | 3 |
|  | -10°C ≤ AAT < 0°C | 2 |
|  | -20°C ≤ AAT < -10°C | 1 |
Temperature climate zone (TCZ) | frigid zone | 1 |
| Â | subfrigid zone | 2 |
| Â | temperate zone | 3 |
| Â | subtropical zone | 4 |
| Â | tropical zone | 5 |
Geography climatic zone (GCZ) | continental climate | 1 |
| Â | transitional climate | 2 |
| Â | oceanic climate | 3 |
Geography latitude (GL) | 0° ≤ GL < 25° | 3 |
|  | 25° ≤ GL < 50° | 2 |
|  | 50° ≤ GL < 75° | 1 |