Abstract
<p>El objetivo de este estudio fue establecer el patrón espacio-temporal de la malaria en Matina y relacionarlo con factores ambientales. Se utilizaron tecnologías espaciales para capturar, almacenar, analizar y visualizar información relacionada con localidades y viviendas. Los atributos no espaciales fueron analizados usando pruebas paramétricas y no paramétricas. Los datos fueron obtenidos de las bases de datos de casos clínicos del Área Rectora del Ministerio de Salud en Matina. Se presentan los descriptores puntuales de las localidades positivas para los años 2005 y 2006 y en los grupos de viviendas positivo y negativo en la localidad piloto. Se propone una clasificación de áreas macroambientales en el cantón y se relaciona con la distribución de la Incidencia Parasitaria Anual (IPA). Se identificaron factores de riesgo a nivel de vivienda en la localidad piloto. Se describe la ocurrencia temporal de la actividad malárica en el cantón. El patrón espacio-temporal que se presenta en este informe puede servir de línea base para estudiar cambios que podrían ocurrir en el futuro.</p><p> </p><p>SPACE-TIME ANALYSIS OF MALARIA IN MATINA, LIMÓN, COSTA RICA</p><p><strong>ABSTRACT</strong><br /> The purpose of this study was to describe the space-time pattern of the disease, and relate it to environmental factors. Spatial technologies were used to collect, store, analyze and display information regarding locations and household locations. Non-spatial attributes were analyzed using parametric and non parametric tests. The information was obtained from databases of clinical cases form the Governing Area of the Health Ministry in Matina. Centrographic parameters were calculated for localities within Matina and for households within the pilot location. Parasitic Incidence (IPA) was associated with a proposed environmental classifiation for Matina. At the household level, risk factors were determined. The temporal pattern of the disease in Matina is described. A similar temporal trend is shown for households within the pilot location. This is the fist time that the information collected in the Matina Governing Area is used to describe the spatial patterns of malaria.<br /> This pattern will be useful as a comparative baseline for future studies.</p><p> </p><p><span><br /></span></p>
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