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- The study investigates the relationship between socioeconomic and meteorological factors and the incidence of hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) in Guangxi, China.
- It analyzed over 45,500 cases from 2015, identifying two peak incidence months, September and May, with children aged 0-4 being the most affected.
- Findings highlight that precipitation and the tertiary industry significantly influence HFMD incidence, with high-risk areas located in valleys with warm and humid conditions, suggesting a need for improved public health services in these regions.
Article Abstract
Background: Hand, foot and mouth disease (HFMD) incidence is a critical challenge to disease control and prevention in parts of China, particularly Guangxi. However, the association between socioeconomic factors and meteorological factors on HFMD is still unclear.
Methods: This study applied global and local Moran's I to examine the spatial pattern of HFMD and series analysis to explore the temporal pattern. The effects of meteorological factors and socioeconomic factors on HFMD incidence in Guangxi, China were analyzed using GeoDetector Model.
Results: This study collected 45,522 cases from 87 counties in Guangxi during 2015, among which 43,711 cases were children aged 0-4 years. Temporally, there were two HFMD risk peaks in 2015. One peak was in September with 7890 cases. The other appeared in May with 4687 cases of HFMD. A high-risk cluster was located in the valley areas. The tertiary industry, precipitation and second industry had more influence than other risk factors on HFMD incidence with explanatory powers of 0.24, 0.23 and 0.21, respectively. The interactive effect of any two risk factors would enhance the risk of HFMD.
Conclusions: This study suggests that precipitation and tertiary industry factors might have stronger effects on the HFMD incidence in Guangxi, China, compared with other factors. High-risk of HFMD was identified in the valley areas characterized by high temperature and humidity. Local government should pay more attention and strengthen public health services level in this area.
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