Systematic population-wide ecological analysis of regional variability in disease prevalence.

ABSTRACT: The prevalence of diseases often varies substantially from region to region. Besides basic demographic properties, the factors that drive the variability of each prevalence are to a large extent unknown. Here we show how regional prevalence variations in 115 different diseases relate to demographic, socio-economic, environmental factors and migratory background, as well as access to different types of health services such as primary, specialized and hospital healthcare. We have collected regional data for these risk factors at different levels of resolution; from large regions of care (Versorgungsregion) down to a 250 by 250 m square grid. Using multivariate regression analysis, we quantify the explanatory power of each independent variable in relation to the regional variation of t

SUBMITTER: Lo Sardo DR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130859 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature