6 Feb S Task

Question 1

Definition of health status

Answer 1

An individual’s or a population’s overall level of H + WB taking into account various indicators such as life expectancy, mortality, and morbidity.

Question 2

Def of mortality

Answer 2

Refers to death at a population level. The measure of the proportion of a population who die in a one year period. (Usually, per 100 000), sometimes referred to as death rate.

Question 3

Def of Life Expectancy

Answer 3

An indication of how long a person can expect to live. It is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change. Most commonly used measure: life expectancy at birth.

Question 4

HALE

Answer 4

The average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health; that is, time lived without the health consequences of disease or injury.

Question 5

Prevalence

Answer 5

The total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time.

Question 6

Infant mortality

Answer 6

The rate of deaths of infants between birth and their first birthday, usually expressed per 1000 live births.

Question 7

Maternal mortality

Answer 7

The number of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy, childbirth or associated treatment per 100, 000 women who give birth. (or per 100, 000 live births).