PU520 Epidemiology for Public Health Practice
by Robert H. Friss & Thomas A. Sellers
Assignment Unit 3
1. Using Table 3A-1 in the Appendix at the end of this chapter, calculate age-specific death rates for the category of malignant neoplasms of the trachea, bronchus and lung.What inferences can be made from the specific death rates for malignant neoplasma of trachea, bronchus, and lung ?
2. Refer to Table 3A-1 and 3A-2 in the Appendix at the end of this chapter. The total population in 2003 was 290,810,789 (males= 143,037,290; females = 147,773,449). For 2003, the total number of live births was 4,089,950.
a. Complete the following:
i. Calculate the crude death rate (per 100,000) and the cause-specific death rates (per 100,000) for accidents, malignant neoplasms and Alzheimer’s disease. Repeat these calculations for males and females separately.
ii. What is the PMR (percent) for accidents, malignant neoplasms and Alzheimer’s disease. Repeat these calculations for males and females separately.
b. Complete all of the following:
i. Calculate the maternal mortality rate (per 100,000 live births).
ii. Calculate the infant mortality rate (per 100,000 live births).
iii. Calculate the crude birth rate (per 100,000 population).
iv. Calculate the general fertility rate (per 1,000 women aged 15 to 44 years).
