Morbidity Flashcards
1
Q
What factors can reduce deaths? (Morbidity health)
A
- Education
- Access to health care
- Healthy diet
- Optimum population
2
Q
What profession uses morbidity statistics and why? (Morbidity health)
A
- Epidemiologists
- Analysis of ill health in human populations
3
Q
How many people globally are at risk of contracting malaria? (Morbidity health)
A
Half the global population
4
Q
What percentage of people with malaria live in Africa? (Morbidity health)
A
92%
5
Q
What diseases is more common in poorer countries? (Morbidity health)
A
Malaria
HIV/AIDS
6
Q
What diseases is more common in richer countries? (Morbidity health)
A
Cancer
CHD
