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Table 1 Parameters of the exponential semi-variogram for birthweight data for varying maximal distances (bold face: best fitting model)

From: An ego-centred approach for the evaluation of spatial effects on health in urban areas based on parametric semi-variogram models: concept and validation

Birthweight

Residuals

Max. distance

Range

RSV

Bias

Max. distance

Range

RSV

Bias

650 m

183 m

0.56

0.02

550 m

599 m

0.04

-0.03

600 m

172 m

0.49

0.01

500 m

100 m

0.54

-0.02

550 m

171 m

0.56

0.01

450 m

108 m

0.55

-0.01

500 m

197

0.44

0.02

400 m

99 m

0.53

-0.03

450 m

259 m

0.47

0.06

350 m

124 m

0.40

-0.01

  1. Residual after adjusting for gestational age, BMI, gravida, and income. Relative bias: (partial sill+ nugget - variance)/variance