01. Health status Flashcards
Define health status
An individuals or a populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.
Define life expectancy
The number of years of life a person is expected to live/remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change
Describe mortality rate
The number of deaths caused by a particular disease, illness or other environmental factor in a 12 month period.
Describe morbidity rate
Refers to ill health in an individual or levels of ill health in a population or group.
Describe under 5 mortality rate (U5MR)
The number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births.
Describe Incidence
The number of new cases of a disease or condition in a population in a specified period.
Describe Prevalence
The total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at any given time.
An individuals or a populations overall health, taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors.
Health status
The number of years of life a person is expected to live/remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change
Life expectancy
The number of deaths caused by a particular disease, illness or other environmental factor in a 12 month period.
Mortality rate
Refers to ill health in an individual or population or group.
Morbidity rate
The number of deaths of children under five years of age per 1000 live births.
Under 5 mortality rate (U5MR)
The total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at any given time.
Prevalence
The number of new cases of a disease or condition in a population in a specified period.
Incidence
