Amitha Puranik|V S Binu|Seena Biju|Sonu Hangma Subba
Spatio-temporal assessment of infant mortality rate in India
Manipal Academy of Higher Education|Manipal Academy of Higher Education|T A Pai Management Institute|All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhubaneswar
background infant mortality rate imr globally identified policymakers marker health population objectives study aimed detect change hotspots imr indian states year 2000 2012 identify hotspots imr district level selected states six regions india determine potential predictors imr accounting spatial autocorrelation methods ecological study design used analyze state district level data imr india first objective data obtained sample registration system second objective classified india six regions selected state region highest imr district level data imr potential predictors obtained surveys namely annual health survey district level household facility survey census spatiotemporal hotspots imr examined using local indicators spatial association statistic spatial regression used identify potential predictors imr accounting spatial autocorrelation results temporal hotspots imr found central part india spatial hotspots identified districts uttar pradesh negative association imr existed female literacy rate mothers receiving antenatal checkup people living urban areas conclusion imr continues problem states previously shown poor performing certain districts within states need emphasis focused activities