Measures of epidemiology Flashcards
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Mortality
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A measure indicating how many people died in a particular population, how they died and over what period.
E.g. CVD (33.8%) Cancer (29.2%) accounted for 63% of all deaths in Australia in 2007
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Infant mortality
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A measure indicating the number of infant deaths in the first year of life per 1000 births.
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Morbidity
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A measure used to examine the prevalence (occurrence) and incidence of disease and sickness in a specific population.
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Life expectancy
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A prediction indicating the number of years a person is likely to live.
