Table 2

Comparison of the results of the Poisson log-linear models with and without the two significant covariates (repairs required and median income)

Models*
Model 1 without covariatesModel 2 repairs requiredModel 3 median incomeModel 4 repairs required and median income
DIC1553.5001551.3001551.5901549.510
Posterior means of regression coefficients (95% CI)
Alpha (β0 )−0.171 (−0.300 to −0.048)−0.584 (−0.866 to −0.282)−0.165 (−0.289 to −0.044)−0.579 (−0.883 to −0.272)
Repairs requiredN/A1.241 (0.431 to 1.978)N/A1.234 (0.408 to 2.041)
Median incomeN/AN/A0.018 (0.001 to 0.035)0.019 (0.003 to 0.035)
  • * All of the four Poisson log-linear models include spatial and non-spatial random effects.

  • DIC, deviance information criterion.