Measurements and Indicators of Health Status

Question 1

Mortality

Answer 1

the number of deaths in a population over a given time

Question 2

Morbidity

Answer 2

the ill health of an individual and the level of ill health within a population

Question 3

Incidence

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Prevalence

Answer 4

the number of total cases of a disease or condition in a population in a given time period

Question 5

Life Expectancy

Answer 5

the number of years of life, on average, remaining to an individual at a particular age if death rates remain unchanged

Question 6

YLL (Years of Life Lost)

Answer 6

the amount of years of life lost due to premature death

Question 7

YLD (Years of Life Lost to Disability)

Answer 7

the amount of how many healthy years of life are lost due to disease, injury or disability

Question 8

DALY( Disability adjusted life years

Answer 8

a measure of burden of disease, one DALY is equal to one year of life lost due to an illness and/or death

Question 9

Health Status

Answer 9

an individual’s or population’s overall health, taking into account various aspects like life expectancy, amount of disability and levels of disease risk factors