Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14(7), 812; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14070812
Spatio-Temporal Variation of Longevity Clusters and the Influence of Social Development Level on Lifespan in a Chinese Longevous Area (1982–2010)
Jian Qin 1,†, Guoqi Yu 1,†
, Tianlong Xia 1, You Li 1, Xue Liang 1, Peng Wei 1, Bingshuang Long 1, Mingzhi Lei 1, Xiao Wei 1, Xianyan Tang 2,*
and Zhiyong Zhang 1,*
, Tianlong Xia 1, You Li 1, Xue Liang 1, Peng Wei 1, Bingshuang Long 1, Mingzhi Lei 1, Xiao Wei 1, Xianyan Tang 2,*
and Zhiyong Zhang 1,*
1
Department of Environmental and Occupational Health, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
2
Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, Guangxi Medical University, Nanning 530021, China
†
These authors contributed equally to this work.
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Academic Editor: Peter Congdon
Received: 24 May 2017 / Revised: 2 July 2017 / Accepted: 14 July 2017 / Published: 19 July 2017
(This article belongs to the Section Global Health)
Abstract
The study aims to determine the spatial and temporal variation of a longevous region and explore the correlation between longevity and socioeconomic development. Population data at the township level were obtained from the last four population censuses (1982–2010). Five main lifespan indicators and the Human Development Index (HDI) were calculated. Getis-Ord G*, Gravity modeling, and Pearson’s r between lifespan indicators and HDI were applied. In this study, a stable longevous gathering area was discovered in Hechi during different periods. Under the influence of social and economic development, more longevous areas appeared. However, the effects of genetic and natural environmental factors on longevity were always dominant in this remote and mountainous city. Furthermore, longevity indicators lacked any significant correlation with life expectancy. No significant positive correlation was detected between lifespan indicators and HDI. Thus, we conclude that lifespan indicators can determine the spatial distribution and variation pattern of longevity from multiple dimensions. The geographical scope of longevity in Hechi City is gradually expanding, and significant spatial clustering was detected in southwestern, southern, and eastern parts of Hechi. This study also found that social economic development is likely to have a certain impact on new longevous areas, but their role on extreme longevity is not significant. View Full-Text
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Qin, J.; Yu, G.; Xia, T.; Li, Y.; Liang, X.; Wei, P.; Long, B.; Lei, M.; Wei, X.; Tang, X.; Zhang, Z. Spatio-Temporal Variation of Longevity Clusters and the Influence of Social Development Level on Lifespan in a Chinese Longevous Area (1982–2010). Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2017, 14, 812.
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