Clustering Analysis Influenza Disease to Identify Spatio-Temporal Spread Pattern in Thailand

Abstract

The pandemics of influenza in Nonthaburi province was investigated by using autoregression and found the influenza spread pattern by autocorrelation (Moran's I). Population density, temperature, relative humidity, and rainfall are the factors used in the analysis. The influenza quantitative cross-section retrospective research design was employed from 2003-2010. Three seasons are classified as: hot, rainy, and winter season. The study found that influenza outbreaks in the rainy season was R²=0.45 and population density apparently affected the spread of influenza incidence with statistical significance coefficient (p-value <0.05). From the distribution pattern, the highest Moran's I values were related with the highest population density in 4 sub-districts: Suenyai, Taladkhwun, Bangkhen, and Bangkruay sub-district.