Pre-Vaccine Era Measles and Whooping Cough Reporting Rates in US and UK Cities

Pre-vaccine era data analyzes reporting probabilities for measles and whooping cough across cities and states in the United States and cities in England and Wales. The study examines variability linked to demographic covariates like ethnic composition and school attendance. It provides a detailed analysis of observational case report time series for these childhood diseases.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between demographic covariates like ethnic composition and disease reporting probabilities for measles and whooping cough.
• Compare reporting rate variability between geographical areas such as US cities and states versus cities in England and Wales.
• Model the influence of socioeconomic factors on reporting completeness for pre-vaccine era childhood diseases.
• Investigate the correlation in reporting probabilities between measles and whooping cough within specific locations.

Strengths

• Focuses on two major childhood diseases, measles and whooping cough, across multiple geographical areas.
• Analyzes reporting probabilities in relation to specific demographic covariates like ethnic composition.
• Data covers the pre-vaccine era in the United States and England and Wales, providing historical context.

Limitations

• The exact number of rows, columns, and sample data is unavailable, limiting assessment of dataset scale and structure.
• Data is temporally limited to the pre-vaccine era and may not reflect modern reporting dynamics.

Provenance

Source

Christian E. Gunning via Dryad.

Collection Method

Analysis of observational case report time series.

Time Range

Pre-vaccine era.

Freshness

Last updated on 2020-06-30.

Geography

Cities and states in the United States; cities in England and Wales.