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Formulas and Definitions for Calculating Rates

Percent = __number of events__ X 100 total events EXAMPLE: Percent of people in County A over 50 in 2000 = _number of people in County A over 50_ X 100 total population of County A numerator= number of people in County A over 50 = 150 denominator = total population of County A = !"5# $onstant = 100 time period = %000 Per$ent of people in County A over 50 in %000 = _150_ X 100 = "& ' !"5# Crude Birth Rate (CBR) = ___number of live birt(s durin) time period___ X 1!000 total population at mid*point of time period EXAMPLE: CBR for NM 2000 = __number of +M live birt(s in %000__ X 1!000 population of +M in %000 numerator = number of +M live birt(s in %000 = %,!%0# denominator = population of +M in %000 = 1!-1.!0"# $onstant = 1!000 time period = %000 C/0 for +M %000 = __%,!%0#__ X 1!000 = 1"&.1 1!000 population 1!-1.!0"# Fertility Rate = __number of live birt(s durin) time period__ X 1!000 total population of females a)e 15*"" at mid*point of time period EXAMPLE: Fertility Rate for Los Alamos County 2001 = __number of live birt(s in Los Alamos in %001__ X 1!000 population of Los Alamos females 15*"" in %001 numerator = number of live birt(s in Los Alamos in %001 = 1#. denominator = population of Los Alamos females 15*"" in %001= !105 $onstant = 1!000 time period = %001 2ertility 0ate for Los Alamos County %001 = __1#.__ X 1!000 = 5"&" 11!000 females a)es 15*"" !105

Crude Death Rate (CDR) =___number of deat(s durin) time period____ X 100!000 total population at mid*point of time period EXAMPLE: CDR for rant County 2001 = __number of deat(s in 3rant County in %001_ X 100!000 total population 3rant County %001 numerator = number of deat(s in 3rant County in %001 = 01 denominator = total population 3rant County %001 = 0!,%# $onstant = 100!000 time period = %001 C40 for 3rant County %001 = __ 01__ X 100!000 = .,.&#1 100!000 population 0!,%# Age-specific Death Rate = __number of deat(s amon) persons of a )iven a)e )roup__ X 100!000 population of persons in )iven a)e )roup at mid*point of time period EXAMPLE: Deat! Rate for a"es #5$5# in = number of deat(s amon) a)es "5*5" in /ernalillo County Bernalillo County 2001 __________________in %001______________________ X 100!000 number of persons a)es "5*5" in /ernalillo County in %001 numerator = number of deat(s amon) a)es "5*5" in /ernalillo County in %001 = 5 denominator = number of persons a)es "5*5" in /ernalillo County in %001= -0!#-. $onstant = 100!000 time period = %001 4eat( 0ate for a)es "5*5" in = __ 5__ X 100!000 = 55%1 100!000 persons a)es "5*5" /ernalillo County %001 #0!#-. Cause - specific Death Rate=_number of deat(s from a spe$ified $ause durin) time period_X100!000 total population at mid*point of time period EXAMPLE: %eart Disease Deat! Rate for NM 2001 = _number of deat(s from (eart disease in +M_ X 100!000 population of +M %001 numerator = number of deat(s from (eart disease in +M = ! denominator = population of +M %001 = 1- 0. 5 $onstant = 100!000 time period = %001 .

5eart 4isease 4eat( 0ate for +M %001 = __ ! .__ X 100!000 = 1-%& 1 100!000 population 1!- 0!. 5

Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) = __number of infant deat(s durin) time period__ X 1!000 number of live birt(s durin) time period EXAMPLE: &MR for Bernalillo County 2001 =__number infant deat(s /ernalillo County %001_ X 1!000 number of live birt(s /ernalillo County %001 numerator = number infant deat(s /ernalillo County %001= 50 denominator = number of live birt(s /ernalillo County %001 = -! 5, $onstant = 1!000 time period = %001 6M0 for /ernalillo County %001 = __50 __ X 1!000 = 5&.1 1!000 live birt(s -! 5, eonatal Mortality Rate = number of deat(s to $(ildren 7%- days of a)e durin) time period X 1!000 number of live birt(s durin) time period EXAMPLE: Neonatal Mortality = __number deat(s to a)e 7%- days in /ernalillo County %001__ X 1!000 Rate for Bernalillo number live birt(s in /ernalillo County %001 County 2001 numerator = number deat(s to a)e 7%- days in /ernalillo County %001= "1 denominator = number live birt(s in /ernalillo County %001= -! 5, $onstant = 1!000 time period= %001 +eonatal mortality rate for /ernalillo County %001 = __"1__ X 1!000 = "&.1 1!000 live birt(s -! 5, Incidence Rate = number of ne8 $ases of a disease durin) time period X $onstant population at ris9 durin) time period EXAMPLE: Dia'etes &nci(ence =___number of ne8 $ases of 4iabetes in 3rant County in %001___ X 1!000 Rate rant :population of 3rant County %001*number already dia)nosed 8it( diabetes before %001; County 2001 numerator = number of ne8 $ases of 4iabetes in 3rant County in %001= %0 denominator=:population of 3rant County %001* number 8it( diabetes already;=: 0!,%#* #,;= 0! 5. $onstant = 1!000 time period = %001 6n$iden$e 0ate of diabetes in 3rant County %001= __%0__ X 1!000 = 0&#51 1!000 population 0! 5.

Pre!alence Rate = _number of e<istin) $ases of a disease durin) time period_ X $onstant

total population durin) time period :+ote: Prevalen$e is often e<pressed as a per$enta)e; EXAMPLE: Dia'etes Prevalence Rate = _number of diabeti$s in 3rant County %001_ X 100 rant County 2001 total population of 3rant County %001 numerator = number of diabeti$s in 3rant County %001= -, denominator = total population of 3rant County %001= 0!,%# $onstant = 100 time period= %001 4iabetes prevalen$e 0ate 3rant County %001 = __ -,__ X 100= 1& ' 0!,%#

"ealth Indicies in Relation to #tage of $ife-Cylcle #tage of $ife-Cycle Community "ealth Inde% Con$eption to /irt( 6nfertility rate 0ate of fetal loss 0ate of perinatal loss Proportion of mot(ers 8it( no or inade=uate prenatal $are 6nfan$y to C(ild(ood Perinatal mortality 6nfant mortality 0ate of $on)enital malformations 0ate of lo8 birt( 8ei)(t 0ate of sin)le parents 6mmuni>ation status and in?uries 6mmuni>ation status and in?uries 3ro8t( and development Learnin) disabilities +utrition @mo9in)1 al$o(ol1 dru) use 0ates of $rime and ?uvenile delin=uen$y @e<ual a$tivity and rates of se<ually transmitted disease Marria)e and divor$e rates 0ate of unemployment Adult $rime 4ru) and al$o(ol use @mo9in) status Atili>ation of psy$(iatri$ fa$ilities Proportion of population in substandard (ousin) Proportion of population livin) belo8 poverty level E$onomi$ status A$tivities of daily livin) :fun$tional level; Proportion livin) alone Proportion livin) in institutions

C(ild(ood to Adoles$en$e

Adults

Blder Adults

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