Vol: 34 Page: 147

Authors:
Sandra Nunes
João Tiago Mexia
Christoph Minder

Title:
 Logit model for tuberculosis incidence in Europe (1995-2000). Analysis by sex and group

Language: English

Keywords:
logit model
quantitative estimates
TB incidence
ZigZag algorithm

Summary:
Structured Least Squares are used to adjust a two factors model for the logit of TB incidence. The factors considered were country and year. The data showed a regular decrease with time and a stable division of Europe in Eastern Europe, the Balkans and Western Europe. The analysis by sex showed that masculine sex is definitely the responsible for the high values of TB incidence. The results obtained in the age group analysis were not so evident but in most cases the higher values were observed in the extreme groups (less then 24 years old and more then fifty five years old).