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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pan American Health Organization
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892013000700005&lng=en&tlng=en |