Using health and demographic surveillance system (HDSS) data to analyze geographical distribution of socio-economic status; an experience from KEMRI/CDC HDSS

Acta Tropica

Volumn 144, Issue , 2015, Pages 24-30

  Amek, Nyaguara ^a,b,c   Vounatsou, Penelope ^b,c   Obonyo, Benson ^a,b,c   Hamel, Mary ^a   Odhiambo, Frank ^a   Slutsker, Laurence ^a   Laserson, Kayla ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Health and demographic surveillance system; Multiple correspondence analysis; Quintiles map; Socio economic status

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; FUEL;

CORRESPONDENCE ANALYSIS; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH SURVEY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOCIOECONOMIC INDICATOR; SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS;

ARTICLE; BICYCLE; BOVINAE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DONKEY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; GENERAL DEVICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GOAT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; KENYA; LANTERN LAMP; POPULATION RESEARCH; POULTRY; SHEEP; SOCIAL STATUS; SOFA; SWINE; TELECOMMUNICATION; TELEVISION; ANIMAL; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FAMILY SIZE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIVESTOCK; OCCUPATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

ASEMBO; KENYA; SIAYA;

ANIMALS; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); DATA COLLECTION; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; KENYA; LIVESTOCK; OCCUPATIONS; OWNERSHIP; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921865592     PISSN: 0001706X     EISSN: 18736254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.01.006     Document Type: Article

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