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Table 1 Global autocorrelation analysis of data for 20 leading health problems in Taiwan, 2006.

From: Spatial autocorrelation analysis of health care hotspots in Taiwan in 2006

 

Male

Female

Leading cause-of-death events (ICD code)

Moran'I

Z(I)

Moran'I

Z(I)

Malignant neoplasms (ICD 08-14)

0.39

12.52

0.37

11.94

Cerebrovascular disease (ICD 29)

0.20

6.44

0.38

11.92

Heart disease (ICD 250, 251, 27, and 28*)

0.28

8.95

0.52

16.56

Diabetes mellitus (ICD 181)

0.25

8.17

0.38

12.13

Accidents and adverse effects (ICD E47-E53)

0.56

18.03

0.51

16.25

Pneumonia (ICD 321)

0.52

16.38

0.54

17.09

Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis (ICD 347)

0.27

8.91

0.50

16.02

Nephritis, nephritic syndrome and nephrosis (ICD 350)

0.39

12.50

0.23

7.27

Suicide (ICD E54)

0.36

11.38

0.20

6.39

Hypertensive disease (ICD 26)

0.55

17.22

0.62

19.52

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma (ICD 323)

0.59

18.93

0.46

14.89

Septicaemia (ICD 038)

0.47

14.75

0.55

17.33

Tuberculosis (ICD 02)

0.42

13.16

0.56

18.10

Ulcer of stomach and duodenum (ICD 341)

0.30

9.39

0.56

17.67

Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period (ICD 45)

0.29

9.39

0.54

16.90

Congenital anomalies (ICD 44)

0.39

14.20

0.38

11.95

Anaemias (ICD 200)

0.21

6.58

0.48

15.27

Homicide (ICD E55)

0.14

6.27

0.35

11.67

Meningitis (ICD 220)

0.52

16.41

0.22

7.21

Other protein-calorie malnutrition (ICD 192)

0.32

10.16

0.14

6.21

  1. Z(I) a value greater than 1.96 is statistically significant.
  2. 28* indicates the complete list including ICD codes 420-429.