Article: Socio-demographic and geographic indicators and distribution of tuberculosis in Hong Kong: A spatial analysis

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TitleSocio-demographic and geographic indicators and distribution of tuberculosis in Hong Kong: A spatial analysis
AuthorsChanYeung, M1
Yeh, AGO1
Tam, CM2
Kam, KM3
Leung, CC2
Yew, WW5
Lam, CW4
KeywordsGeographical information system
Socio-demographic and geographic indicators
Tuberculosis
Issue Date2005
PublisherInternational Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.theunion.org/about-the-journal/about-the-journal.html
CitationInternational Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease, 2005, v. 9 n. 12, p. 1320-1326 [How to Cite?]
AbstractOBJECTIVE: To determine the socio-demographic and geographic indicators responsible for the distribution and transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in Hong Kong using geographical information system (GIS) technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients with bacteriologically proven TB over a period of 3 years (May 1999-April 2002) residing within Hong Kong Island were studied. Molecular characterisation of their sputum isolates by IS6110-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique was performed. Socio-demographic data were derived from the 2001 Hong Kong population census. Geographic coordinates of patients' addresses were linked to the GIS; large street block groups (LSBGs) were the units of analysis. RESULTS: Of 2387 patients with bacteriologically confirmed TB, 2332 had valid addresses distributed in 430 LSBGs in Hong Kong Island. Of the five socio-demographic indicators studied, significant correlations were found between the rate of TB in an LSBG and low educational attainment, elderly population and low-income household, but not population density or unemployment. The five socio-demographic indicators were not different between LSBG with clustered cases and those with unique cases. CONCLUSION: Low educational attainment, old age and poverty were significant determinants of the rate of TB in different parts of Hong Kong, while none of the socio-demographic indicators was related to disease transmission. © 2005 The Union.
ISSN1027-3719
2011 Impact Factor: 2.731
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.249
ISI Accession Number IDWOS:000234981300005
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dc.contributor.authorChanYeung, M
dc.contributor.authorYeh, AGO
dc.contributor.authorTam, CM
dc.contributor.authorKam, KM
dc.contributor.authorLeung, CC
dc.contributor.authorYew, WW
dc.contributor.authorLam, CW
dc.date.accessioned2010-09-06T10:02:50Z
dc.date.available2010-09-06T10:02:50Z
dc.date.issued2005
dc.description.abstractOBJECTIVE: To determine the socio-demographic and geographic indicators responsible for the distribution and transmission of tuberculosis (TB) in Hong Kong using geographical information system (GIS) technology. MATERIALS AND METHODS: All patients with bacteriologically proven TB over a period of 3 years (May 1999-April 2002) residing within Hong Kong Island were studied. Molecular characterisation of their sputum isolates by IS6110-based restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) technique was performed. Socio-demographic data were derived from the 2001 Hong Kong population census. Geographic coordinates of patients' addresses were linked to the GIS; large street block groups (LSBGs) were the units of analysis. RESULTS: Of 2387 patients with bacteriologically confirmed TB, 2332 had valid addresses distributed in 430 LSBGs in Hong Kong Island. Of the five socio-demographic indicators studied, significant correlations were found between the rate of TB in an LSBG and low educational attainment, elderly population and low-income household, but not population density or unemployment. The five socio-demographic indicators were not different between LSBG with clustered cases and those with unique cases. CONCLUSION: Low educational attainment, old age and poverty were significant determinants of the rate of TB in different parts of Hong Kong, while none of the socio-demographic indicators was related to disease transmission. © 2005 The Union.
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dc.identifier.citationInternational Journal Of Tuberculosis And Lung Disease, 2005, v. 9 n. 12, p. 1320-1326 [How to Cite?]
dc.identifier.epage1326
dc.identifier.hkuros121712
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000234981300005
dc.identifier.issn1027-3719
2011 Impact Factor: 2.731
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.249
dc.identifier.issue12
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid16466053
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-33144456588
dc.identifier.spage1320
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/89871
dc.identifier.volume9
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherInternational Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.theunion.org/about-the-journal/about-the-journal.html
dc.publisher.placeFrance
dc.relation.ispartofInternational Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.subjectGeographical information system
dc.subjectSocio-demographic and geographic indicators
dc.subjectTuberculosis
dc.titleSocio-demographic and geographic indicators and distribution of tuberculosis in Hong Kong: A spatial analysis
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Hong Kong Government
  3. Institute of Pathology
  4. Ruttonjee Hospital Hong Kong
  5. Grantham Hospital Hong Kong