Table 2 DA results for tracts with at least one human case of WNV compared to the tracts without cases. The five variables are significant at the .001 level using the Wilks' Lambda test to enter the variable in the model. The Eigenvalue is .160 and the Canonical Correlation is .372 for this model.
Variable | Standardized Discriminant Function Coefficient | Mean for tracts | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | No WNV cases | > 0 WNV cases |
Bird distance | -.474 | 2149 m | 1426 m |
Housing from 1950–1959 | .443 | 16% | 23% |
Race as % white | .443 | 50% | 67% |
Housing unit per Km2 | -.291 | 2.24 units/km2 | 1.38 units/km2 |
Median Age | .246 | 32.9 yrs | 36.1 yrs |