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Measuring the Effects of Risk Factors for Preterm Birth Using Spatial Logistic Regression Models: A case study in Hamilton County, Ohio

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2012, MA, University of Cincinnati, Arts and Sciences: Geography.
Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality and a great risk for long-term neurological damage. To design effective programs in the prevention of PTB, identifying risk factors for PTB and assessing their effects have been the long-run focus in the literature. Recent studies and medical reports have placed emphasis upon the higher effectiveness of region-specific programs compared to one-for-all programs, which leads to a need for new study methods that can examine the relationship between location and PTB. This study promotes an approach using spatial lags and spatial logistic regression models to 1) reveal the spatial pattern in PTB rates and 2) measure the effects of individual risk factor and the effects of location (i.e. contextual effects) on PTB using spatial lags and spatial logistic regression models. A case study in Hamilton County, Ohio, shows there is regional disparity in PTB rates and significant contextual effects on PTB.
Lin Liu, PhD (Committee Chair)
Changjoo Kim, PhD (Committee Member)
Kevin Raleigh, PhD (Committee Member)
30 p.

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  • Huo, S. (2012). Measuring the Effects of Risk Factors for Preterm Birth Using Spatial Logistic Regression Models: A case study in Hamilton County, Ohio [Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342106099

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Huo, Shuyan. Measuring the Effects of Risk Factors for Preterm Birth Using Spatial Logistic Regression Models: A case study in Hamilton County, Ohio. 2012. University of Cincinnati, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342106099.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Huo, Shuyan. "Measuring the Effects of Risk Factors for Preterm Birth Using Spatial Logistic Regression Models: A case study in Hamilton County, Ohio." Master's thesis, University of Cincinnati, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=ucin1342106099

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)