s-task 3

Question 1

HALE

Answer 1

The average length of time an individual at a specific age can expect to live in full health; that is, time lived without the health consequences of disease or injury

Question 2

Health status

Answer 2

An individual’s or a population’s overall level of health and wellbeing taking into account various indicators such as life expectancy, mortality and morbidity.

Question 3

Mortality

Answer 3

Refers to death, often at a population level. The measure of the proportion of a population who die in a one-year period (usually per 100 000); sometimes referred as ‘death rate’

Question 4

Prevalence

Answer 4

The total number or
proportion of cases of a
particular disease or
condition present in a
population at a given
time.

Question 5

Life expectancy

Answer 5

An indication of how long a person can expect to live. It’s the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates don’t change.