Spatial analysis of leprosy incidence and associated socioeconomic factors Análisis espacial de la incidencia de lepra y factores socioeconómicos asociados Análise espacial da incidência de hanseníase e fatores socioeconômicos associados

• Main Authors: Maria Rita de Cassia Oliveira Cury (Author), Vania Del´Arco Paschoal (Author), Susilene Maria Tonelli Nardi (Author), Ana Patrícia Chierotti (Author), Antonio Luiz Rodrigues Júnior (Author), Francisco Chiaravalloti-Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To identify clusters of the major occurrences of leprosy and their associated socioeconomic and demographic factors. METHODS: Cases of leprosy that occurred between 1998 and 2007 in São José do Rio Preto (southeastern Brazil) were geocodified and the incidence rates were calculated by c...