ANALISIS ANGKA KEMATIAN BAYI KABUPATEN HALMAHERA UTARA DENGAN METODE REGRESI NONPARAMETRIK SPLINE TRUNCATED

Infant Mortality Rate is a reflection of infant survival which will determine the quality of life of human resources. North Maluku Province is an archipelago province with a relatively high infant mortality rate. The still high infant mortality rate in North Maluku is influenced by several factors, apart from the low equity and affordability of health services, socio-economic factors also greatly affect infant and under-five mortality rates. North Halmahera District is one of the highest IMR contributors in North Maluku Province. This study aims to mathematically analyze the infant mortality rate in North Halmahera. The results showed that all predictor variables had an effect on infant mortality. The analysis results found the best model with three point knots with a determination coefficient of 93% and a minimum GCV value of 1.52