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Abstract
Malaria Distribution Mapping with ArcView GIS in Chennai City, India
Track: Health and Human Services
Author(s): Pin-Shuo Liu, Hsiang-te Kung, Ngai Weng Chan
SIDS is sudden unexpected death in infancy for which there is no explanation based on commonly accepted diagnostic criteria. Despite the known risk factors, such as prone sleeping position, overheating, material smoking, winter months, and lower social status, SIDS remains the major unknown cause of infant mortality. This study collects the SIDS cases in Shelby County, Tennessee between 1977 and 1998. GIS and spatial analysis methods are used to identify the spatial pattern of SIDS. Sociodemography data is processed to correlate with the SIDS incident. Findings in this study may have an impact in reducing infant deaths.
Pin-Shuo Liu
The University of Memphis
Geography
Department of Geography
The University of Memphis
Memphis , TN 38152
USA
Phone: 901-678-4194
E-mail: psliu@memphis.edu
Hsiang-te Kung
The University of Memphis
Department of Geography
Department of Geography,
The University of Memphis
Memphis 38152
USA
Phone: 901-678-4538
E-mail: hkung@memphis.edu
Ngai Weng Chan
Universiti Sains Malaysia
School of Humanities
11800 USM
Penang , Penang
Malaysia
Phone: 6-04-6577888
E-mail: waterwatchchan@hotmail.com