title: [Multiple sclerosis mortality 1973-1987 in Baden-Württemberg in comparison with socio-geographical variables].
abstract: Mortality due to MS in the State of Baden-Württemberg (south-west Germany) during the years 1973-1987 was studied in its geographical distribution for a possible association with selected sociogeographic indices for that period. The overall rate for Baden-Württemberg (1.3/100,000) was lower than in the neighbouring state of Hesse (1.5/100,000). A relative excess of cases was found in the highland region of the Swabian Alps. In multivariate analysis, correlations were found with the characteristics "forest area/inhabitant", "oat cultivation" and "concentration of polyaromatic hydrocarbons in the drinking water", whereas climate and height above sea-level were not associated. These findings require replication elsewhere.
authors.affiliation: Neurologische Klinik, Städtischen Kliniken, Darmstadt.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Lauer
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Firnhaber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality*; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
vernacular_title: Die Multiple-Sklerose-Mortalität 1973-1987 in Baden-Württemberg im Vergleich mit soziogeographischen Variablen.