The importance of community during rapid development: The influence of social networks on acute gastrointestinal illness in rural Ecuador
Hegde S, Trostle J, Mukherjee B, Eisenberg J. The importance of community during rapid development: The influence of social networks on acute gastrointestinal illness in rural Ecuador. SSM - Population Health 2022, 19: 101159. PMID: 35795263, PMCID: PMC9251719, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute gastrointestinal illnessTwo-stage Bayesian hierarchical modelCommunity-level factorsCross-sectional analysisGastrointestinal illnessFocus groupsReduce healthSocial networksDense social tiesWashing practicesInfluence of social networksNetworks of peopleCommunity cohesionSocial infrastructureSocial tiesIllnessBayesian hierarchical modelJoint effectsCommunity networksPeopleMeasures of riskRiskCommunityIncreasing population densityIndividuals