Asked by Kathryna Alexis on Jul 31, 2024
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In 2016 there were 7,467 million people in the world.According to the World Health Organization,in the same year there were 56.9 million deaths worldwide; of those,15.2 million were due to ischemic heart disease or stroke.What was the proportionate mortality of those two causes combined for that year?
A) 0.8%
B) 0.2%
C) 3.7%
D) 13.5%
E) 26.7 %
Proportionate Mortality
The proportion of deaths caused by a specific disease out of the total number of deaths in a population during a given time period.
Ischemic Heart Disease
A disease characterized by reduced blood supply to the heart, often leading to chest pain or heart attack.
World Health Organization
An agency of the United Nations established in 1948, responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries, and monitoring and assessing health trends.
- Evaluate the proportionate mortality from specific causes within a global or national population.
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Zybrea KnightAug 06, 2024
Final Answer :
E
Explanation :
The proportionate mortality represents the percentage of all deaths that are due to a specific cause (in this example,two causes combined).We calculate it using the following procedure: 56.9 million if the total number of deaths = 100% deaths.There were 15.2 million deaths due to ischemic heart disease or stroke; therefore 15.2 million represents 26.7% of all deaths.Another way to express this number is 26.7% of all deaths were due to ischemic heart disease or stroke: (15.2 × 100)/56.9 = 26.7%.
Learning Objectives
- Evaluate the proportionate mortality from specific causes within a global or national population.