Artificial light exposure at night and risk of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
in a high-incidence area of China
Abstract
Objectives:We aimed to investigated whether artificial light at night
(ALN) are associated with Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) risk in Fujian
province of China. Design:We use spatial epidemiology to understand the
spatiotemporal distribution characteristics of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
hospitalization rates, and use least squares and geographic detection
models to understand the impact of nighttime light intensity on
nasopharyngeal carcinoma hospitalization rates. Participants:Inpatients
with NPC in 2019 were determined according to ICD-10 code and the
hospitalization records of Fujian province were obtained from basic
medical insurance for urban and rural residents in Fujian Province,
which was provided by Fujian Medical Security Center. Variables: The
main variable calculated in this study is the crude hospitalization rate
Results:The NPC hospitalization rate are spatially positively
correlated . The results of Ordinary Least Square (OLS) model analysis
showed that ALN was positively correlated with the hospitalization rate
of NPC. The R2 in the geographic weighted regression model(GWR)is
greater than the OLS model, which indicates that the explanation degree
of the GWR model variables on the hospitalization rate of NPC is
significantly better than OLS model. Conclusions:ALN level was
positively correlated with the hospitalization rate of nasopharyngeal
carcinoma, which provide valuable information for the prevention and
treatment strategy of NPC in Fujian province.