Malaria incidence and prevalence: An ecological analysis through Six Sigma approach

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العنوان: Malaria incidence and prevalence: An ecological analysis through Six Sigma approach
المؤلفون: Al-Amin, Md., Bhaskar, Kesava Chandran Vijaya, Enab, Walaa, Miab, Reza Kamali, Slavin, Jennifer, Sultana, Nigar
المصدر: European Journal of Environment and Public Health, 2024, 8(1), em0151
سنة النشر: 2024
المجموعة: Quantitative Biology
Statistics
مصطلحات موضوعية: Statistics - Other Statistics, Quantitative Biology - Populations and Evolution
الوصف: Malaria is the leading cause of death globally, especially in sub-Saharan African countries claiming over 400,000 deaths globally each year, underscoring the critical need for continued efforts to combat this preventable and treatable disease. The objective of this study is to provide statistical guidance on the optimal preventive and control measures against malaria. Data have been collected from reliable sources, such as World Health Organization, UNICEF, Our World in Data, and STATcompiler. Data were categorized according to the factors and sub-factors related to deaths caused by malaria. These factors and sub-factors were determined based on root cause analysis and data sources. Using JMP 16 Pro software, both linear and multiple linear regression were conducted to analyze the data. The analyses aimed to establish a linear relationship between the dependent variable (malaria deaths in the overall population) and independent variables, such as life expectancy, malaria prevalence in children, net usage, indoor residual spraying usage, literate population, and population with inadequate sanitation in each selected sample country. The statistical analysis revealed that using insecticide treated nets (ITNs) by children and individuals significantly decreased the death count, as 1,000 individuals sleeping under ITNs could reduce the death count by eight. Based on the statistical analysis, this study suggests more rigorous research on the usage of ITNs.
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.29333/ejeph/14127
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2402.02233
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.2402.02233
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv