NCM 113 Unit 3: Health Statistics and Epidemiology

MARINDUQUE STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES NCM 113 UNIT 3: Health statistics and epidemiology Tools ✔ Demography ✔ Health Indicators ad its purposes/uses ✔ Philippine Health Situation ✔ The Healthcare Delivery System Marie Grace Anne M. Reynoso, RN,...

MARINDUQUE STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF ALLIED HEALTH SCIENCES NCM 113 UNIT 3: Health statistics and epidemiology Tools ✔ Demography ✔ Health Indicators ad its purposes/uses ✔ Philippine Health Situation ✔ The Healthcare Delivery System Marie Grace Anne M. Reynoso, RN, MPH UNIT 3. HEALTH STATISTICS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY  demography Refers to the statistical study of human populations. Demographers use census data, surveys, and statistical models to analyze the size, movement, and structure of populations. refers to an individual's or a https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/demography/ community's understanding and evaluation of their own health status, Refers to the statistical study of human populations especially including beliefs, with attitudes, andreference feelings to size and density, distribution, and vital statistics about their health and well-being. It https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demography encompasses how people view their overall health, including physical, mental, and social dimensions, and can influence their health behaviors and decisions.  POPULATION ✔ All the inhabitants of a country, territory, or geographic area, total or for a given sex and/or age group, at a specific point of time. refers to an individual's or a ✔ In demographic terms it is the total number ofcommunity's inhabitants understanding andand/or of a given sex age group that actually live within the border evaluation limits ofof their own health the country, status, or territory, geographic area at a specific point of time, usually mid-year. including beliefs, attitudes, and feelings about their health and well-being. It ✔ The mid-year population refers to the actual population at Julyhow encompasses 1st.people view their overall health, including physical, ✔ Disaggregation: mental, and social dimensions, and can Sex, Age :