Asked by Sandy Ramnarine on Apr 27, 2024
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Prevalence of an illness refers to
A) the proportion of the population that has a disease at a specific time.
B) the number of new disease cases in a year.
C) the percentage of new disease cases in a year.
D) the percentage of total deaths caused by a disease in one year.
Prevalence
The proportion of a population found to have a particular condition at a specific time.
- Distinguish among the concepts of incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality within the scope of health studies.
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Arkaprava TripathiApr 30, 2024
Final Answer :
A
Explanation :
Prevalence refers to the proportion of the population that has a disease at a specific time. It is not related to the number of new cases or deaths caused by the disease.
Learning Objectives
- Distinguish among the concepts of incidence, prevalence, morbidity, and mortality within the scope of health studies.