18 Questions
Which method of assigning people during a census is based on where they usually live, regardless of their physical location at the time of the census?
De jure method
What kind of events are typically recorded by registration systems managed by civil registrar’s offices?
Vital events
In incomplete vital registration systems, which source is also used to gather information about fertility and mortality?
Census data
What kind of data might be collected by registration systems about individuals in a community?
Geographical location
In the context of a census, what does the term 'de facto' refer to?
Place of physical presence at the time of census
What area of study uses populations as a quantifiable foundation for concepts in sociology, ecology, genetics, and evolution?
Demography
What is the principal use of population data in health administration related to?
Setting up norms for assignment of health facilities
Which method involves assuming that the population increases at a constant amount per year?
Arithmetic Increase Method
What does Continuous Population Registration consist of?
Registering births, deaths, emigration, and immigration
Why is it important to estimate the number of households in a smaller area?
To conduct a proper census based on household estimates
What is the purpose of using the arithmetic increase method in estimating population?
To assume a constant annual increase in population
In health administration, what is one use of computing vital and health statistics rates and ratios?
Setting up coverage activities
What does the crude birth rate measure annually?
Number of live births per 1,000 people
What does the infant mortality rate measure annually?
Number of deaths of children less than 1 year old per 1,000 live births
What does the total fertility rate represent?
Average number of live births per woman completing her reproductive life
What is the replacement level fertility in the US?
2.11
What does the general fertility rate measure annually?
Number of deaths of children less than 1 year old per 1,000 live births
What is the age range typically considered for women in the calculation of age-specific fertility rates?
15-49 years old
Study Notes
Census Analysis
- Analyses are conducted after a census to estimate the extent of over or undercounting.
- Two methods of assigning people during a census:
- De jure method: assigns people to their usual place of residence, regardless of their location at the time of the census.
- De facto method: assigns people to their physical location at the time of the census, regardless of their usual place of residence.
Vital Registration Systems
- Collect data on vital events, such as births, deaths, marriages, and divorces.
- Typically collect information on:
- Family and household characteristics
- Individual characteristics, including age, sex, marital status, literacy, education, employment, and occupation
- Geographical location
- Migration, language, religion, nationality, and citizenship
- In countries with incomplete vital registration systems, censuses are used to estimate fertility and mortality rates.
Population Study
- Examines the character, number, and distribution of living organisms in specific areas.
- Provides a quantifiable foundation for concepts in sociology, ecology, genetics, and evolution.
- Closely associated with social and biological sciences.
Human Demography
- Studies the attributes of and changes in the aggregate number of people residing in specific communities around the world.
- Explores the causes of population changes.
Uses of Population Data in Health Administration
- Three principal uses:
- Computing vital and health statistics rates and ratios.
- Estimating population size through continuous population registration and mathematical estimates.
- Estimating the number of population in a smaller area using census data.
Population Estimation Methods
- Arithmetic increase method: assumes a constant annual increase in population.
- Geometric increase method: assumes a constant annual rate of population change.
Vital Statistics
- Crude birth rate: annual number of live births per 1,000 people.
- General fertility rate: annual number of live births per 1,000 women of childbearing age.
- Age-specific fertility rates: annual number of live births per 1,000 women in specific age groups.
- Crude death rate: annual number of deaths per 1,000 people.
- Infant mortality rate: annual number of deaths of children less than 1 year old per 1,000 live births.
- Expectation of life: number of years an individual at a given age could expect to live at present mortality levels.
- Total fertility rate: number of live births per woman completing her reproductive life, if her childbearing at each age reflected current age-specific fertility rates.
- Replacement level fertility: average number of children a woman must have to replace herself with a daughter in the next generation.
Test your knowledge on the de jure and de facto census methods, which determine how people are assigned during a census based on their usual place of residence or physical presence at the time of the census. Explore the differences between these two methods and understand their implications for population estimates.
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