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http://dx.doi.org/10.7848/ksgpc.2016.34.3.253

Spatial Autocorrelation of Disease Prevalence in South Korea Using 2012 Community Health Survey Data  

Oh, Won Seob (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University)
Nguyen, Cong Hieu (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University)
Kim, Sang Min (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University)
Sohn, Jung Woo (Dept. of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Heo, Joon (Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Surveying, Geodesy, Photogrammetry and Cartography / v.34, no.3, 2016 , pp. 253-262 More about this Journal
Abstract
As a basic research to investigate geographical variations of diseases, this study analyzes and compares spatial patterns of 24 different diseases in South Korea using prevalence rate data provided by Community Health Survey in 2012. Descriptive statistical analysis, global Moran’s I computation, and disease mapping were conducted to examine spatial associations and patterns of each disease. After the unique spatial patterns and distinctive spatial associations of each disease were observed, we concluded that 12 diseases displayed statistically significant spatial autocorrelation while the other 12 showed no spatial associations. This study suggests that diseases are caused by different risk factors and possess different etiological mechanisms. Furthermore, the study may lay foundation for future studies of geographical variations of disease prevalence in South Korea.
Keywords
Spatial Autocorrelation; Moran’ s I; Disease Prevalence; Community Health Survey;
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