Mapping the core: Chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in Calgary, Alberta
Mapping the core: Chlamydia and gonorrhea infections in Calgary, Alberta
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DOI：
10.1097/olq.0b013e31815c1edb
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发表时间：
2008-03-01
影响因子：
3.1
通讯作者：
Singh, Ami
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作者：
Bush, Kathryn R.;Henderson, Elizabeth A.;Singh, Ami
目的：检查卡尔加里卫生区 (CHR) 淋病或衣原体感染个体的空间格局，以制定预防和控制活动的目标。方法：使用地理信息系统将 CHR 中淋病和衣原体感染的患病率绘制到 2001 年 CHR 人口普查区。 2001 年加拿大人口普查的数据被用来描述这些地区的社会经济地位 (SES)。 结果：低 SES 指标相互关联（家庭收入中位数低、教育水平较低、单身母亲），SES 指标高（已婚、拥有住房、收入中位数高、大学教育程度高）也相互关联。在社会经济地位低的地区与淋病和衣原体患病率高的地区之间发现了相关性。这些区域主要集中在市中心和城市东北部。结论：在 2001 年人口普查变量的相关研究中发现了卡尔加里的活动节点和走廊。核心（高发）地区应是性病感染防治的重点地区。这可以通过采取措施在社区一级实现，例如在该地图确定的地区开设更多的性传播感染诊所，延长营业时间。
Objectives: To examine the spatial patterning of the individuals with gonorrhea or chlamydia infection in the Calgary Health Region (CHR) to target prevention and control activities.Methods: A Geographic Information System was used to map the prevalence rates of gonorrhea and chlamydia infection in the CHR to 2001 Census Tracts in the CHR. Data from the 2001 Canadian Census were used to describe the socioeconomic status (SES) of these areas.Results: Low SES indicators correlated with each other (low median household income, lower education, single mothers) as did high SES indicators (married, owning a dwelling, high median income, university education). A correlation was detected between areas of low SES and areas of high prevalence rates for gonorrhea and for chlamydia. These areas clustered primarily downtown and in the northeast part of the city.Conclusions: Nodes and corridors of activity in Calgary were detected in correlation studies of the 2001 Census variables used. The core (high prevalence) areas should be the areas targeted for sexually transmitted infection prevention and control. This can be done at the community level through measures such as more sexually transmitted infection clinics operating with longer hours in areas identified from this mapping.