Spatial clustering of non-transported cardiac decedents: The results of a point pattern analysis and an inquiry into social environmental correlates

International Journal of Health Geographics

Volumn 10, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Pathak, Elizabeth B ^a   Reader, Steven ^b   Tanner, Jean P ^a   Casper, Michele L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; METROPOLITAN AREA; MORTALITY; PROBABILITY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC CONDITIONS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MORTALITY; OUT OF HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; DEATH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; FLORIDA; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUT-OF-HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 79960653722     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1476072X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1476-072X-10-46     Document Type: Article

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