If you have a disease that has a high incidence in females but equal prevalence in males and females, how did that happen?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking about a disease that, while it has a higher incidence among females, shows equal prevalence in both genders. This implies there are several factors influencing the observed patterns of incidence and prevalence, such as mortality rates and disease duration among each gender.
Answer
Biological factors lead to higher incidence in females, but similar survival rates result in equal prevalence.
The higher incidence in females could be due to biological factors that result in more females developing the disease initially. However, equal prevalence in both genders suggests similar survival rates, which means men and women live with the disease for a similar duration.
Answer for screen readers
The higher incidence in females could be due to biological factors that result in more females developing the disease initially. However, equal prevalence in both genders suggests similar survival rates, which means men and women live with the disease for a similar duration.
More Information
The distinction between incidence and prevalence is important. Incidence refers to new cases in a specific timeframe, while prevalence includes all existing cases at a given time. Equal prevalence despite higher onset in females suggests factors like survival time or recovery rates affecting both genders similarly.
Tips
A common mistake is thinking that a higher incidence must lead to higher prevalence, but prevalence depends on both incidence and duration of the illness. Be sure to consider both factors.
Sources
- If you have a disease that has a high incidence in females but equal ... - quizgecko.com
- Principles of Epidemiology | Lesson 3 - Section 2 - CDC Archive - archive.cdc.gov
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