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Table 1 Environmental variables and data sources

From: Biogeographical characteristics of Schistosoma mansoni endemic areas in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta analysis

Variable

Unit

Resolution

Time period

Source

Elevation

Meters above sea level

250 m

 

CGIAR Consortium for Spatial Information (CGIAR-CSI) [32]

Wealth index score

 

250 m

2016

Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) [34]

Silt

g/100 g

250 m

2008–2012

International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) [36]

Sand

g/100 g

250 m

2008–2012

International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) [36]

Clay

g/100 g

250 m

2008–2012

International Soil Reference and Information Centre (ISRIC) [36]

NDVI

 

1 km

1999–2017

Copernicus Global Land Service[33]

Mean temperature

Degree Celsius

1 km

1970–2000

WorldClim[29]

Annual precipitation

mm

1 km

1970–2000

WorldClim [29]

Max temperature

Degree Celsius

250 m

1961–2005

Gebrechorkos SH et al. [30]

Min temperature

Degree Celsius

250 m

1961–2005

Gebrechorkos SH et al. [30]

Mean precipitation

mm

250 m

1961–2005

Gebrechorkos SH et al. [30]

  1. NDVI Normalized difference vegetation index