Communications for Statistical Applications and Methods

The Korean Statistical Society (한국통계학회)
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County Level Clustering on Alcohol and HIV Mortality

  • Park, Byeonghwa (Department of Business Administration, Keimyung University)
  • Received : 2012.10.31
  • Accepted : 2012.12.31
  • Published : 2013.01.31
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Abstract

This study focuses on spatial/temporal relationship deaths caused by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). Several studies have found links between these two diseases. By looking for clusters in mortality of Alcohol and HIV related deaths this study contributes to the field through the identification of exact spatial/temporal time of high and low occurrence risks based on the observed over the expected number of deaths. This study does not provide political or social interpretations of the data. It merely wants to show where clusters are found.

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