Ecological Analysis of Gastroschisis Incidence Decline in Liaoning, China, 2006-2016
Abstract
<jats:p>Background: A gastroschisis incidence decline has recently been reported in
Liaoning, China, from 2006-2015; we suspect that this decline could be associated
with the fall in industrial manufacturing activities.
Methods: The outcome variable, gastroschisis incidence, was from a previous publication.
The industrial manufacturing activities were measured by relative job participation
and production in the primary and secondary economic sectors, and the corresponding
data were collected in 14 cities from 2005 to 2015. The general linear model and a
random-effect Poisson regression model were performed to assess the association and
time-series trend of gastroschisis with the manufacturing activities.
Results: The relative job participation in the first economic sector was marginally
associated with gastroschisis incidence in 2006 (p=0.070), but more significantly
associated (Beta=-0.040; p=0.014) in the cross-sectional and time-series analysis
with one-year lag in the outcome variable.
Conclusion: The gastroschisis incidence decline in Liaoning is likely due to the reduced
job participation in manufacturing and heavy industry, which might be an indication
of reduced risk exposure associated with the industrial manufacturing activities.</jats:p>
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10.36316/gcatr.02.0036Publication Info
Li, Ruiping; Zhang, Fengyu; Hughes, Claude; & Li, Jianxin (2020). Ecological Analysis of Gastroschisis Incidence Decline in Liaoning, China, 2006-2016.
Global Clinical and Translational Research. pp. 100-106. 10.36316/gcatr.02.0036. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/24927.This is constructed from limited available data and may be imprecise. To cite this
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Claude Lebernian Hughes Jr.
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