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Citation

Hu Y, Wang J, Li X, Ren D, Zhu J. PLoS One 2011; 6(6): e21427.

Affiliation

School of Earth and Mineral Resource, China University of Geosciences, Beijing, China.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Public Library of Science)

DOI

10.1371/journal.pone.0021427

PMID

21738660

PMCID

PMC3124508

Abstract

On 12 May, 2008, a devastating earthquake registering 8.0 on the Richter scale occurred in Sichuan Province, China, taking tens of thousands of lives and destroying the homes of millions of people. Many of the deceased were children, particular children less than five years old who were more vulnerable to such a huge disaster than the adult. In order to obtain information specifically relevant to further researches and future preventive measures, potential risk factors associated with earthquake-related child mortality need to be identified. We used four geographical detectors (risk detector, factor detector, ecological detector, and interaction detector) based on spatial variation analysis of some potential factors to assess their effects on the under-five mortality. It was found that three factors are responsible for child mortality: earthquake intensity, collapsed house, and slope. The study, despite some limitations, has important implications for both researchers and policy makers.


Language: en

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