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Using spatial analysis to identify areas vulnerable to infant mortality.

Objective. To analyze the spatial distribution of infant mortality and identify clusters with high risk of death in the first year of life. Methods. The Thiessen (Voronoi) polygon method was used to analyze spatial distribution of the infant mortality rate, calculated by municipality. The triennium...

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Published in:Pan American Journal of Public Health Vol. 34; no. 1; pp. 36 - 41
Main Authors: Rodrigues, Mirella, Bonfim, Cristine, Portugal, José Luiz, Dantas Gurgel, Idê Gomes, Medeiros, Zulma
Format: Article
Published: World Health Organization Jul2013
Subjects:
Brazil
Infant mortality
Health status indicators
Population geography
Retrospective studies
Statistics methodology
Data analysis
Research
Hypothesis
Cluster analysis (Statistics)
Statistical correlation
Geographic information systems
Maps
Predictive validity
Psychological vulnerability
Mortality risk factors
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