Health Statistics And Epidemiology

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It is the study of the collection, organization ,analysis, and interpretation of numerical values or data.

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Statistics

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Provides a basic picture of a population’s size and composition through birth, death, and marital events.

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Vital statistics

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Offers a more comprehensive view of the health of a population, disease pattern, health behaviors, and healthcare utilization.

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Health Statistics

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The study of the distribution and determinants of health related states or events in specified populations

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Epidemiology

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The measure of disease frequency in a population

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Morbidity

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The measure of death in a population

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Mortality

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The proportion of individuals in a population with a specific disease or condition at a given time.

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Prevalence

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The number of new cases of a disease or condition occuring in a population during a specified period

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Incidence

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The occurence of a disease at a higher frequency than expected in a given population

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Epidemic

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An epidemic that spreads across multiple countries or continents.

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Pandemic

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It refers to a collection of information about the population you serve as a community health nurse.

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Data

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What are the types of Data

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•Demographic Data
•Morbidity Data
•Mortality Data
•Vital Statistics

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It is the statistical study of human populations especiallywith reference to age, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, distribution in the potentially affected community

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Demography

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Are statistics that describe the population and their characteristics

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Demographics

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What are the main demographic variables?

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•Age
•Gender
•Education/Occupation
•Family structure

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What are the factors affecting population size

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•Fertility
•Mortality
•Migration

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Describes the characteristics of a population based on factors such as age, sex, education, occupation, and ethnicity

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Population composition

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Defined as summary measures that capture relevant information on different attributes and dimensions of health status and performance of a health system.

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Health Indicators

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The ratio between the number of live births in a population during a given year and the total mid-year population for the same period

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Crude Birth Rate (CBR)

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The ability to have babies or to reproduce

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Fertility

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Represents the number of children that would be born to a woman if she were to live to the end of her childbearing years and bear children in accordance with age-specific fertility rates of the specified year

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General Fertility Rate

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Provide important information of the health status of the people in the community

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Mortality indicators

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It is the measure of frequency of occurrence of death in a defined population during a specified interval

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Mortality rate

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Is the death of an infant before the infant’s first birthday

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Infant mortality

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The number of maternal deaths in a given period per population of women who are of reproductive age

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Maternal mortality rate

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The death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and the site of pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes

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Maternal mortality

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Is a mortality rate limited to a particular age group

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Age specific mortality rate

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The probable number of years remaining in the life of an individual or class of persons determined statistically, affected by such.

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Life Expectancy

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Measures the proportion of individuals in a community with a specific disease or condition at a particular time

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Prevalence

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Yeas of potential life lost due to disability or premature death

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Disability-Adjusted life years (DALYs)

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Percentage of children who have received recommended vaccinations

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Immunization Coverage

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Percentage of the population who smoke tobacco products

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Smoking rates

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Proportion of the population engaging in regular physical activity

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Physical Activity Levels

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Percentage of the population consuming a healthy diet

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Healthy Diet Practices

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Lack of resources can hinder data collection, analysis, and implementation of effective interventions

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Limited resources

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Incomplete or inaccurate data reporting can limit the usefulness of morbidity indicators

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Data quality

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Uneven distribution of healthcare facilities and personnel can create data gaps in certain areas

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Limited infrastructure