A Spatial Analysis of Cases of Non-Specific Gastrointestinal Infections in Southampton

I wished to investigate the relationship between the levels of deprivation in lower super output areas (LSOAs) in Southampton and the number of cases of non-specific gastrointestinal infections. To do this I utilised spatial models to make inferences about risk factors and areas of increased risk. I begin with exploratory analysis, followed by K-function analysis, intensity estimation, and fitting Poisson generalised additive models (GAMs), and finally I fit both non-spatial and spatial extra Poisson variation models.