Heath Status

Question 1

Mortality

Answer 1

The number of death in a population in a given period

Question 2

Mortality rate

Answer 2

‘death rate’ the neasure of the proportion of a population who die in a one year period (per 100,000)

Question 3

infant mortality

Answer 3

the rate of deaths of infants before their 1st birthday (per 100,000)

Question 4

U5 mortality

Answer 4

the number of children that die before their 5th birthday (per 100,000)

Question 5

Maternal mortality

Answer 5

the number f mother who die as a result pf pregnancy (per 100,000)

Question 6

Morbity

Answer 6

Ill health in an individual and levels of ill health within a population

Question 7

incidence

Answer 7

the number of new cases of a disease or condition in a population at a given time

Question 8

Prevalence

Answer 8

the number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time

Question 9

Burden of disease

Answer 9

Mortality and morbidity. It measure the gap between current health and a ideal situation where everyone lives free of disease and disability

Question 10

DALY

Answer 10

Disability adjusted life years - YLL & YLD

Question 11

YLL

Answer 11

Years of life lost - how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death

Question 12

YLD

Answer 12

Years lost due to disability - how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability

Question 13

Health Status

Answer 13

individual or populations health taking into account various aspects such as life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of diseases risk factor.