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Table 5 Estimated age structure and population parameters

From: Domestic dog demographic structure and dynamics relevant to rabies control planning in urban areas in Africa: the case of Iringa, Tanzania

Age (y)

age structure

r(x)

parameters

1

61.9%

9.1%

λ

= 1.10

2

15.6%

28.9%

r

= 0.14

3

13.6%

21.6%

R0

= 1.45

4

5.7%

18.5%

T

= 2.70

5

2.7%

19.9%

  

6+

0.4%

1.9%

  
  1. age structure of the estimated population after 21 iterations of the Leslie Matrix and the estimated reproductive value per female and ageclass (r(x)) in percent; λ = population growth y-1; r = intrinsic growth rate; R0 = net reproductive rate; T = generation time in years.