Week 2 - The burden of disease

Question 1

What are some examples of crude health indicators?

Answer 1

Size of the population
Life expectancy
Fertility levels
Infant and child mortality
Maternal mortality

Question 2

What is the average number of children being born to a parent today?

Answer 2

2.5

Question 3

What is IMR, and what does it describe?

Answer 3

Infant mortality rate. Describe the number of deaths per 1,000 live births of children under the age of one.

Question 4

What is maternal mortality?

Answer 4

The death of a woman while pregnant or 42 days of termination of pregnancy… From any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management.

Question 5

What does DALY stand for and what does it mean?

Answer 5

Disability-Adjusted life Year. Measures of overall disease burden are expressed as the number of years lost due to ill health, disability, or early death.

Question 6

What does NCDs stand for and what does it mean?

Answer 6

Non-communicable disease. Diseases that are not transmitted from person to person.

Question 7

What is the leading cause of death for males and the leading cause of death for females in australia?

Answer 7

Males = coronary heart disease
Females = dementia/Alzheimer’s

Question 8

What per cent of Australia’s population live with a chronic disease?

Answer 8

50%

Question 9

What per cent of Australia’s population will experience a mental illness in their life?

Answer 9

50%

Question 10

What percentage of Australia (18+) is overweight?

Answer 10

63%