Epidemiology Flashcards
Asthma is commonest in…
younger people
Asthma is increasing in…
prevalence
prevalence is…
the proportion of disease found to be affecting a population
Risk factors for asthma (6)
Family history of atopic disease Co-existence of atopic disease Male Sex (pre-pubertal) and female (into adulthood) Bronchiolitis in infancy Parental smoking Low birthweight/prematurity
There is a difference in sexes affected by lung cancer - true or false?
false
the prevalence is the same
Average 1 year survival for lung cancer
31.5%
Average 5 year survival for lung cancer
9.8%
As a whole the number of cases of lung cancer are…
decreasing
More women than men are being diagnosed with lung cancer now - true or false
true
more women are smoking
There is a link between mortality of cancer and _____
deprivation
How can we assess the burden of lung disease in terms of morbidity?
admissions
bed occupancy
GP contact
Why is setting important when considering burden of disease?
some conditions are seen more in general practice than in hospital
smoking is a risk factor in…
lung cancer emphysema copd CHD Stroke oral cancers gangrene Breast cancer Cervical cancer asthma ulcers
There is a dose-response relationship with smoking and smoking related disease - true or false?
true
