Changing Patterns of Spatial Clustering of Schistosomiasis in Southwest China between 1999–2001 and 2007–2008: Assessing Progress toward Eradication after the World Bank Loan Project
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Approach and Study Area
2.2. Parasitological Data
2.3. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
Year | Min | Q1 | Mean | Q3 | Max | I | p |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1999 | 0 | 0 | 100.5 | 162.2 | 1172 | 0.13 | 0.04 |
2000 | 0 | 0 | 46.98 | 10.78 | 672 | −0.03 | 0.55 |
2001 | 0 | 0 | 51.66 | 36.22 | 595.5 | 0.07 | 0.16 |
2007 | 0 | 0 | 6.85 | 5.69 | 70.73 | 0.11 | 0.07 |
2008 | 0 | 0 | 6.02 | 7.63 | 29.84 | 0.09 | 0.13 |
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Hu, Y.; Xiong, C.; Zhang, Z.; Luo, C.; Cohen, T.; Gao, J.; Zhang, L.; Jiang, Q. Changing Patterns of Spatial Clustering of Schistosomiasis in Southwest China between 1999–2001 and 2007–2008: Assessing Progress toward Eradication after the World Bank Loan Project. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2014, 11, 701-712. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110100701
Hu Y, Xiong C, Zhang Z, Luo C, Cohen T, Gao J, Zhang L, Jiang Q. Changing Patterns of Spatial Clustering of Schistosomiasis in Southwest China between 1999–2001 and 2007–2008: Assessing Progress toward Eradication after the World Bank Loan Project. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2014; 11(1):701-712. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110100701
Chicago/Turabian StyleHu, Yi, Chenglong Xiong, Zhijie Zhang, Can Luo, Ted Cohen, Jie Gao, Lijuan Zhang, and Qingwu Jiang. 2014. "Changing Patterns of Spatial Clustering of Schistosomiasis in Southwest China between 1999–2001 and 2007–2008: Assessing Progress toward Eradication after the World Bank Loan Project" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 11, no. 1: 701-712. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph110100701