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Table 3 Correlation matrix (Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient) between variables potentially explaining the probability of tick-borne encephalitis infections in humans in southern Germany

From: Determinants of tick-borne encephalitis in counties of southern Germany, 2001-2008

Parameter

Proportion broad-leafed forest

Proportion coniferous forest

Proportion mixed forest

Largest forest patch index

Red deer hunting bag

Roe deer hunting bag

Red fox hunting bag

Proportion coniferous forest

-0.53

      

Proportion mixed forest

0.33

-0.11

     

Largest patch index

-0.13

0.17

-0.15

    

Red deer hunting bag

-0.09

0.27

0.14

-0.06

   

Roe deer hunting bag

-0.03

0.06

0.21

-0.34

-0.07

  

Red fox hunting bag

0.20

-0.17

0.13

-0.17

-0.06

0.12

 

Spring warming

-0.44

0.32

-0.33

-0.16

0.16

-0.02

-0.38