Does Core Area Theory Apply to STIs in Rural Environments?

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Examines whether geographical core areas for gonorrhea and syphilis exist in rural versus urban North Carolina. Includes spatial analysis and maps of gonorrhea and syphilis rates by census tract, clusters overlaid on rural urban commuting areas, and clusters overlaid with each other.

Dionne C. Gesink, Ashleigh B. Sullivan, Todd Norwood, Marc L. Serre, William C. Miller

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 40(1), 32-40

01/2013

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Infectious diseases · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Sexual and reproductive health · Statistics and data · North Carolina