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Spatial pattern of tuberculosis

PloS one, 2021-08, Vol.16 (8), p.e0255727 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

COPYRIGHT 2021 Public Library of Science ;ISSN: 1932-6203 ;EISSN: 1932-6203 ;DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255727

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  • Title:
    Spatial pattern of tuberculosis
  • Author: Im, Changmin ; Kim, Youngho
  • Subjects: Demographic aspects ; Distribution ; Risk factors ; Tuberculosis
  • Is Part Of: PloS one, 2021-08, Vol.16 (8), p.e0255727
  • Description: Tuberculosis (TB) incidence and corresponding mortality rates in S. Korea are unusual and unique compared to other economically developed countries. Korea has the highest TB incidence rate in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries. TB is known as a disease reflecting socio-economic and environmental conditions of a society. Besides, TB is an infectious disease spread through the air, naturally forming spatial dependence of its incidence. This study investigates TB incidences in Korea in socio-economic and environmental perspectives. Eigenvector spatial filtering applied accounts for spatial autocorrelation in the TB incidence, and Getis-Ord Gi* statistic tracks the changes of TB clusters at given time. The results show that population composition ratio, population growth rate, health insurance payment, and public health variables are significant throughout the study period. Environmental variables make minor effects on TB incidence. This study argues that unique demographic features of Korea are a potential threat to TB control in the future.
  • Publisher: Public Library of Science
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1932-6203
    EISSN: 1932-6203
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0255727
  • Source: GFMER Free Medical Journals
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