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demography Flashcards

1
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variation and change in variables

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demographic analysis

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2
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social and economic variable

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population studies

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3
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tools of demography

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count
rate
ratio
proportion

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4
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number of population in a specified area

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count

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5
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frequency divided by population at risk

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rate

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6
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two quantities
numerator and denominator need not be related

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ratio

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7
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comparison of a part to a whole

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proportion

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8
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original amount - reduced amount

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percent reduction

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9
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new amount - old amount

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percent change

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10
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used when changes cannot be measured
indicate direction and speed of change

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health indicators

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11
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health indicators should be

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valid
reliable
sensitive
specific
feasible
relevant

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12
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actually measure what is supposed to be measured
accurate or close to true value

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valid

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13
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should be the same
precise or reproducibility

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reliable

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14
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lowest possible amount or cases

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sensitive

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15
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reflect change in situation concerned

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specific

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16
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ability to obtain data needed

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feasible

17
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contribute to the understanding of the phenomenon

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relevant

18
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morbidity

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sick

19
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mortality

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death

20
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measures for morbidity

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prevalence
incidence

21
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all cases, new and pre-existing

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prevalence

22
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new cases

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incidence

23
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fetal death

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gestation to birth

24
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infant death

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birth to 1 year

25
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neonatal death

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birth to 28 days

26
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perinatal death

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28 weeks gestation to birth

27
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crude mortality rate

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deaths/population

28
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cause-specific

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death from cause/population

29
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case fatality

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death from cause/people with disease

30
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proportionate

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death from cause/all deaths

31
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HALE

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health adjusted life expectancy
newborn can expect

32
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DALY

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disability adjusted life year
years lost due to ill-health or disability

33
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QALY

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quality adjusted life year
years of life added due to medical intervention

34
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nutritional status indicator

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BMI (body mass index)

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