Epidemiology Flashcards
Risk Factor: Diabetes Mellitus
3x More Likely for MI
Risk Factor: High Cholesterol
4x More Likely
Risk Factor: Obesity
2x Increase for MI
WHR Obese for Men and Women
Men: >0.95
Women: >0.90
BMI Obese
BMI > 30
Risk Factor: Hypertension
2-3x Risk
Risk Factor: Smoking
2x More
Risk Factor: Stress
1.6x More
[Geographic Workforce Crisis]
Where are most medical doctors?
Urban Areas (Major Cities)
[Geographic Workforce Crisis]
What is the ratio of doctors to people in the Philippines?
0.65/1000
[Technical Workforce Crisis]
What’s the problem?
Increasing number of specialists, lowering number of practitioners
Define: Catastrophic Health Expenditure
Financial contributions to health system exceed 40% of income after subsistence needs have bee met
10th Factor Associated with CVD and NCD?
Socio-Economic Status
What is the Epidemiologic Transition?
From communicable to non-communicable diseases
What are the 5 Attributes of Epidemiologic Transition?
- Growing Population
- Aging Population
- Shift from Acute -> Chronic Illness
- Shift From Inpatient to Outpatient
- Emergence of Multiple Ailments