| Summary: | Background & Objectives: Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease causing disability in
. The environmental factors play an important role in disease spread and since youths are
affected more, this disease is of a great importance. As the incidence of this disease is not the
same around the world, through using geographic information system, the spatial and
descriptive data can be used to create maps, tables, and charts for data analysis and preventing
the progression of the disease.
Methods: In this descriptive study, 1200 Multiple sclerosis patients in Kerman province
between 1987 and 2015 were surveyed. After collecting data and spatial data, the
geographical distribution map of the disease was prepared. In this base, first, the points were
inserted in the Google Earth and then, the locations of patients' accumulation were found by
analyzing the hot spots.
Results: According to the results, the majority of patients were habitants of the margin of
Kerman and in the Salsabil area. The lowest numbers of patients were in Kuhbanan and
Kahnouj. Women were affected 3.5 times more than men and the age group of 20 to 30 years
old had the highest rate of this disease.
Conclusion: Improving urban infrastructures, reducing construction density, controlling
traffic problems, and improving the quality of urban life can improve the health of patients.
Keywords: MS Disease, Geographical Distribution Map, Geographic Information System,
Kerman Province
Citation: Raeisi R, Noghsan Mohammadi MR, Almodaresi SA. The Geographical Distribution of Multiple
Sclerosis patients in Kerman City by using Geographic Information System. Journal of Health Based Research
2017; 3(3): 217-226.
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