Application of Data Mining on the Development of a Disease Distribution Map of Screened Community Residents of Taipei County in Taiwan

  • Authors:

  • Ching-Kuo Wei;Syi Su;Ming-Chin Yang

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Health Care Administration, Oriental Institute of Technology, Banciao City, Taiwan, R.O.C;Graduate Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C;Graduate Institute of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C

  • Venue:
  • Journal of Medical Systems
  • Year:
  • 2012

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Abstract

This study used data mining techniques to investigate disease forms in various administrative areas and to analyze the differences among various administrative areas in order to further draw up a disease distribution map. It is hoped that may help formulate future public health strategies and to allocate medical resources more appropriately. The major disease forms for residents under the age of 60 were hypertension, hyperglycemia and hyperlipidemia. In regard to the neighboring areas, three neighboring areas, A1, A3, and B9, shared the same disease problems with A4, A5, and B3, while two mountain-area cities, B7 and C10, experienced higher instances of liver function impairment. In terms of the clustering phenomenon among municipally graded administrative areas, the major health problems in Grade A cities were hypertension, hyperglycemia, and hyperlipidemia. The health problems such as liver function impairment and renal dysfunction were more frequently observed in Grade B and Grade C cities.