Epidemiologic Data Measurements

Exercises

Identify which indicator is determined by the Formulas used in epidemiology would include
formula: "Number of women in Country A who the population at risk which is often found in this
died from lung cancer in 2004 divided by the no. part of the formula:
of women in Country A who died from cancer in
A. Quotient
2004.“
B. Multiplier
A. Mortality Proportion
C. Numerator
B. Ratio
D. Denominator
C. Morbidity
E. Dividend
D. Mortality Rate
Investigator can make comparisons of the risk of
"Number of women in Country A who had lung
death or diseases between populations without
cancer in 2004 divided by the estimated no. of
controlling characteristics such as age.
women living in Country A on July 1, 2004.“
A. True
A. Mortality Proportion
B. False
B. Ratio
A representation of a numerator as a fraction of
C. Morbidity
a denominator.
D. Mortality Rate
a. Rate
Prevalence is not affected by the duration of
b. Ratio
illness.
c. Percentage
A. True
d. Proportion
B. False
In the investigation of a pandemic of fatal disease
IDENTIFY:
such as COVID-19, the most appropriate
¿ frequency of death from
number of women∈ Palawan whodied ¿ heart disease∈2004 measure to describe the
number of women∈Palawan
the disease is the: whodied ∈2004
A. Rate a. Case-fatality rate
B. Ratio b. Incidence Rate
C. Proportion c. Cause-of-death rate
number of women∈Brgy . Baritan whodied ∈cancer ¿ heart disease ∈2004 rate ¿
d. Prevalence
number of women∈ Brgy . Baritan who died of
e. Mortality rate
A. Rate
B. Ratio
C. Proportion
 Epidemiologic Data Measurements

Exercises

IDENTIFY: A stark difference between endemic with

epidemic and pandemic is:¿
numbe r of women∈Cabalyog who died ¿ heart disease∈2004
A.Estimated
Epidemicnumber of women
involves living∈Cabalyog∈2004
an abnormal phenomenon of
A. Rate diseases

B. Ratio B. Endemic involves normal phenomena of diseases

C. Proportion C. Epidemic involves several continents

Incidence is used in the calculation of risk ratio. D. Pandemic involves an abnormal phenomenon of
diseases
A. True
E. Endemic involves an abnormal phenomenon of
B. False diseases
Prevalence is preferred for chronic diseases Rates are usually multiplied by a constant
without a clear date of onset. multiplier to make the number larger than 1 and
A. True thus easier discussions. Which of the following is
NOT a constant multiplier?
B. False
A. 10
Defined as the proportion of persons who are
unaffected at the beginning of a study period. B. 100

A. Proportion C. 1000

B. Rate D. 10000

C. Risk
D. Ratio
It is the number of events that occur in a defined
time period, divided by the average number of
people at risk for the event during the period
under study.
A. Rate
B. Ratio
C. Frequency
D. Proportion