Patterns And Trends: Health Flashcards
What is mortality rates in terms of health ?
Refers to the numbers of death in a given area or period
What is morbidity rate in terms of health ?
Frequency or proportion with which a disease appears in a population
Coronavirus pattern and trend for health
- In 2020 , mortality rate for coronavirus is deprived areas was more than double that richer locations
- according to the ONS, 2020 mortality rate in deprived areas in March and early April 55.1 deaths per 100,000 people , compared with 25.3 deaths per 100,000 in richest areas
What was the mortality rate in deprived areas for March and early April ?
55.1 deaths per 100,000 people
What was the mortality rate in March to early April in rich areas ?
25.3 deaths per 100,000
What did Sir Micheal Marmot say according to health ?
Poor people can face becoming disabled 17 years earlier
How many years earlier can poor people expect to face becoming disabled according to Sir Micheal Marmot ?
17 years earlier
Who said that poor people expect to become disabled 17 years earlier ?
Sir Micheal Marmot
What was the mortality rate in 2020, coronavirus for those in deprived areas to those in rich areas ?
More than double