Spatial-temporal clustering of notified pulmonary tuberculosis and its predictors in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a key health menace in Ethiopia and its districts. This study aimed to assess the spatial-temporal clustering of notified pulmonary TB (PTB) cases in East Gojjam Zone, Northwest Ethiopia.

Methods

A retrospective study was conducted among all PTB cases reported from 2013-2019. Case notification rates (CNRs) of PTB cases at Kebele (the lowest administrative unit), woreda, and zone levels were estimated. The PTB clustering was done using global Moran's I statistics on Arc GIS 10.6. We used Kulldorff SaTScan 9.6 with a discrete Poisson model to identify statistically significant spatial-temporal clustering of PTB cases at Kebele level. Similarly, a negative binomial regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with the incidenc

SUBMITTER: Asemahagn MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7810325 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature