Parameters used for the simulation of the model.

<p>^aUsed to generate preferred annual contact degrees; for the exponents fitted to realized contact degrees, see <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004093#pcbi.1004093.g002" target="_blank">Fig. 2</a> and <a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004093#pcbi.1004093.s005" target="_blank">S4 Fig.</a></p><p>^bMiddle value from 600 given in [<a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004093#pcbi.1004093.ref072" target="_blank">72</a>] and 150 calculated from [<a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004093#pcbi.1004093.ref073" target="_blank">73</a>,<a href="http://www.ploscompbiol.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1004093#pcbi.1004093.ref074" target="_blank">74</a>].</p><p>^cThe maximum realized contact degree was lower in all simulations.</p><p>^dBaseline rate for links between individuals with degree 1.</p><p>^eAlternative values used to parameterize low- and high-prevalence settings.</p><p>Parameters used for the simulation of the model.