VITAL STATISTICS

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– systematic approach of obtaining, organizing &
analyzing numerical facts so that conclusion may be drawn from
them

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Statistics

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– systematic study of vital events such as births,
illnesses, marriages, divorce, separation & deaths.

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Vital Statistics

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Statistics of ______ & ______ indicate the health of a
community & the success or failure of health work.

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morbidity & mortality

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Statistics on population (age, sex & distribution) =

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_____ & ______ are registered in the Office of the Local
Civil Registrar of the municipality or city

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Births & Deaths

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• Indices (point out) of the health & illness status of a community
• Serves as basis for planning, implementing, monitoring
  & evaluating community health programs & services.

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Vital Statistics

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Sources of Standardized Data

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Philippine Census
Statistical Abstract of the Philippines
Vital Statistics
Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)
National Health Surveys

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– conducted every 10 years, enumeration of population

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Philippine Census

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– statistics on social, political, & economic organization

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Statistical Abstract of the Philippines

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– statistical summaries of records of major life events

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Vital Statistics

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– lists cases of notifiable diseases in the Philippines.

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Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Reports (MMWR)

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– health interviews of people
– clinical tests, measurement, and physical examinations
– survey of places where people receive medical care

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• National Health Surveys

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FHSIS

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– Field Health Services & Information System

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Provide summary of data on health services delivery = barangay, municipality, city, district, provincial, regional, and national
* Provide data that can be used for program monitoring & evaluation purposes.

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FHSIS

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Provide standardized data base w/c can be access for more in depth studies.
* Ensure that the data reported to FHSIS are useful & accurate.

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FHSIS

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Minimize the recording & reporting burden at
the service delivery level to allow more time for
patient care & promotive activity.

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FHSIS

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– comparison between any two values or variable

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Ratio

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– comparison of a part to the whole

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Proportion

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– the number of events that occur in a given population in a given period of time

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Rate

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Person experiencing the event (NUMERATOR)
– total population exposed to the risk of same event
(DENOMINATOR)

– allow comparison of outbreaks that occur at different times or in different places

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Rate

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General Types of Rate:

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Crude or General Rate
Specific Rate

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General Types of Rate:

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Crude or General Rate
Specific Rate

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Crude or General Rate
* Refers to total living population presumed to be exposed to
the risk

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• Refers to total living population presumed to be exposed to
  the risk

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Crude or General Rate

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* Refers to specific population , limits population, definitely exposed to risk * Made specific : age, sex, education, occupation, marital status, race etc…

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Specific Rate

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3 Important Kinds of Rates

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Natality (birth) rate Morbidity (disease) rate Mortality (fatality) rate

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– a measure of the natural growth or increase of a population.

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Natality (birth) rate

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– a measure of the persons who became ill or are ill at a given time

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Morbidity (disease) rate

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– A measure of mortality from all causes w/c result in a decrease of population

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Mortality (fatality) rate

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* More specific * Births are related to the segment of the population deemed capable of giving birth.

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General Fertility Rate

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3 Important Types of Morbidity Rates

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Incidence Rate Prevalence Rate Attack Rate

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– Measures the frequency of occurrence of the phenomenon during a given period of time – New cases only – The speed of new cases of a disease in the population

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Incidence Rate

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– Measures the proportion of the population w/c exhibits a particular disease at a particular time – Deals with the total # number of cases (new & old)

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Prevalence Rate

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– A more accurate measure of the risk of exposure – Risk during an outbreak Usually expressed for the entire epidemic period, from the first to the last case

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Attack Rate

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Different Mortality Rates:

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Infant Mortality Rate Maternal Mortality Rate

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= measures the risk of dying during the 1st year

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Infant Mortality Rate

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* risk of dying from causes related to pregnancy, childbirth & puerperium * Index of obstetrical care needed & received by community

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Maternal Mortality Rate

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= pregnancy wastage

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Fetal Death Rate

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= risk of dying the 1st month of life. A good index of the effect of prenatal care & obstetrical management of newborn.

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Neonatal Death Rate

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: * Describes more accurately the risk of exposure of certain classes or groups to a particular diseases. * Specific rates render more comparable & thus reveal the problem of public health

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SPECIFIC DEATH RATE

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: * Describes more accurately the risk of exposure of certain classes or groups to a particular diseases. * Specific rates render more comparable & thus reveal the problem of public health

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SPECIFIC DEATH RATE

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Proportionate Mortality Ratio * describes the proportion of deaths in a specified population over a period of time attributable to different causes

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* describes the proportion of deaths in a specified population over a period of time attributable to different causes

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Proportionate Mortality Ratio

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* Index of a killing power of a disease * The risk of dying from a disease in a time period (the duration of the disease)

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Case Fatality Ratio

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* similar with CFR but different in terms of formulation

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Death-to-case Ratio

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* measure the proportionate reduction in cases among vaccinated persons * utilized during clinical trials

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Vaccine effectiveness/efficacy