Table 7

Coefficients and goodness of fit of a logistic binary model predicting the probability of high-risk schools for urinary schistosomiasis in Ogun State, on the basis of observed data of disease and environmental variables: Model with terms removed.

Term removed
Model Log Likelihood
Change in -2log Likelihood
df
Significance of change

LST
-194.831
4.482
1
0.034
Rainfall
-202.552
19.924
1
0.0005
Soil types
-198.316
11.452
3
0.010

df = degree of freedom

Ekpo et al. BMC Infectious Diseases 2008 8:74   doi:10.1186/1471-2334-8-74