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Spatial variation in teenage conceptions in south and west England
Author(s) -
Diamond I.,
Clements S.,
Stone N.,
Ingham R.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of the royal statistical society: series a (statistics in society)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.103
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1467-985X
pISSN - 0964-1998
DOI - 10.1111/1467-985x.00135
Subject(s) - socioeconomic status , census , multilevel model , variation (astronomy) , geography , demography , poisson regression , poisson distribution , multilevel modelling , socioeconomics , psychology , sociology , regional science , statistics , population , mathematics , physics , astrophysics
Multilevel Poisson models are used to identify factors influencing variation in census ward level teenage conception rates. Multilevel logistic models are also employed to examine the outcome of these conceptions. Demographic and socioeconomic characteristics are accounted for as well as access to family planning services. The paper emphasizes the importance of customized deprivation indices that are specific to the health outcome in urban and rural areas.