Malaria is a leading cause of infectious disease and death w

Malaria is a leading cause of infectious disease and death worldwide. It is also a popular example of a vector - borne disease that could be greatly affected by the influence of climate change. The table below is a summary from a linear regression that uses dewpoint (degree C) to predict malaria prevalence in West Africa. (round to three decimal places) The equation of the least square regression line is ____.

Solution

regression equation is given by: intercept estimate + slope estimate*x

=> y-hat = 0.731- 0.004 x