Bhardwaj S M, Rao M N
Department of Geography, Kent State University, OH 44242.
Soc Sci Med. 1988;26(1):15-24. doi: 10.1016/0277-9536(88)90041-x.
This paper explores the seasonality of morbidity due to communicable diseases in Guntur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The district has been divided into development regions using cluster analysis. Seasonality of selected communicable diseases is then compared with the levels of development. It is shown that seasonality is most pronounced in the least developed region of the district. In the most developed region, seasonality of morbidity is low. The paper supports the general hypothesis that there is a decreased seasonality of illness as development takes place.
本文探讨了印度安得拉邦贡图尔地区传染病发病的季节性。该地区已通过聚类分析划分为不同的发展区域。然后将选定传染病的季节性与发展水平进行比较。结果表明，季节性在该地区最不发达的区域最为明显。在最发达的区域，发病的季节性较低。本文支持这样一个普遍假设，即随着发展的推进，疾病的季节性会降低。
