5 Questions
What type of mortality rate focuses on a specific age group?
Age Specific Mortality Rate
What is the time period for the Postneonatal Mortality Rate?
28 days to 1 year
What is the denominator for the Maternal Mortality Rate?
Number of live births
What type of mortality rate is standardized using statistical techniques to compare rates among populations?
Age Adjusted Mortality Rate
What is the time period for the Neonatal Mortality Rate?
Birth up to 28 days
Study Notes
Types of Mortality Rates
- Crude Mortality Rate: measures mortality rate from all causes of death for a population
- Cause Specific Mortality Rate: measures mortality rate from a specified cause for a population
- Age Specific Mortality Rate: measures mortality rate limited to a specific age group
Age Adjusted Mortality Rates
- Statistical techniques used to standardize rates among populations for comparison
Mortality Rates by Demographics
- Sex Specific Mortality Rate: measures mortality rate specific to males or females
- Race Specific Mortality Rate: measures mortality rate specific to different racial groups
Infant Mortality Rates
- Infant Mortality Rate: measures number of deaths among children less than one year old
- Denominator: number of live births
- Neonatal Mortality Rate: measures deaths from birth up to 28 days old
- Postneonatal Mortality Rate: measures deaths from 28 days to 1 year old
Maternal Mortality Rate
- Measures mortality associated with pregnancy and up to 42 days after termination of pregnancy
Test your understanding of different types of mortality rates, including crude, cause-specific, age-specific, and infant mortality rates, as well as techniques used to standardize rates for comparison. Learn how to apply these rates in epidemiology and public health. Assess your knowledge of mortality rates and their applications.
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