Spatial distribution of mortality: evidence from DIMAMO HDSS, Limpopo Province, South Africa.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been a general decrease in mortality globally due to improved healthcare and modernization. However, rural areas of African countries remain unexplored on this subject. It is against this background that the study aimed to determine the spatial distribution of mortality in Limpopo province, South Africa, from 2014 to 2023.

Methods

This descriptive paper sampled from a cohort of 115,000 participants surveillance data. Conducted in DIMAMO HDSS located approximately 35 km northeast of Polokwane in Limpopo Province. The University of Limpopo Research Ethics Committee has approved this study. Mortality data were collected through Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI). To examine spatial patterns of mortality, the study employed descriptive statistics a

SUBMITTER: Mothapo K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12683926 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature