Vital Statistics Table 1. Data from Vital Statistics, 2014 Rank Cause of Death T
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Vital Statistics
Table 1. Data from Vital Statistics, 2014
Rank
Cause of Death
Total
Male
Female
All Causes
26,264
13,282
12,982
1
Diseases of heart
6,143
3,251
2,893
2
Malignant neoplasms
5,917
3,113
2,804
3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,471
695
776
4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,361
854
506
5
Cerebrovascular disease
1,331
555
776
6
Alzheimer’s disease
935
284
652
7
Diabetes mellitus
765
411
354
8
Influenza and pneumonia
552
266
286
9
Nephritis, neophrotic syndrome, and nephrosis
481
237
10
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
428
331
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
246
Septicemia
206
All other causes
6,879
3,277
3,491
Table 2. Estimated US population on July 1, 2014
Total population
3,188,571
Males
1,569,365
Females
1,619,206
Source: Heron M. Deaths: Leading causes for 2014. National vital statistics reports; vol 65 no 5. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2016
Tables 1 and 2 show information on 2014 mortality and the estimated US population on July 1, 2014. For ease of calculation, the data shown are 1% of the actual numbers.
Use the Tables to make the calculations below.
Show all your work.
Round your final answers to the nearest tenth
Use the correct multiplier to express your estimate
Remember to specify year and population group when asked for a 1-sentence description of your findings.
part A) Proportionate mortality for diseases of the heart and for accidents. In one sentence compare these two measures. (I point)
Part B).
Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
SARS is a viral respiratory disease of zoonotic origin caused by the SARS coronavirus (SARS-CoV). Between November 2002 and July 2003, there was an outbreak of SARS in southern China that eventually spread to 37 countries. The WHO reported 8,098 cases and 774 deaths.
Smith, R. D. (2006). "Responding to global infectious disease outbreaks, Lessons from SARS on the role of risk perception, communication and management". Social Science and Medicine. 63 (12): 3113–3123. PMID 16978751. doi:10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.08.004
The first reported case of SARS in Taiwan occurred on March 14, 2003. There were 78 cases by the end of April and 676 cases by the end of May. The first death was reported on April 27th. A spike in deaths occurred in mid-May. Of the 676 reported cases in Taiwan in May, 231 had died.
Calculate the case fatality rate for reported SARS cases in Taiwan between March and May of 2003. Provide a 1 sentence description/interpretation of your finding. (1 point)
Rank
Cause of Death
Total
Male
Female
All Causes
26,264
13,282
12,982
1
Diseases of heart
6,143
3,251
2,893
2
Malignant neoplasms
5,917
3,113
2,804
3
Chronic lower respiratory diseases
1,471
695
776
4
Accidents (unintentional injuries)
1,361
854
506
5
Cerebrovascular disease
1,331
555
776
6
Alzheimer’s disease
935
284
652
7
Diabetes mellitus
765
411
354
8
Influenza and pneumonia
552
266
286
9
Nephritis, neophrotic syndrome, and nephrosis
481
237
10
Intentional self-harm (suicide)
428
331
Chronic liver disease and cirrhosis
246
Septicemia
206
All other causes
6,879
3,277
3,491
Explanation / Answer
Proportional mortality is number of deaths within a population due to a specific disease or cause divided by the total number of deaths in the population during a time period such as a year.
part A) Proportionate mortality for diseases of the heart and for accidents. In one sentence compare these two measures.
Proportionate mortality for diseases of the heart=
total mortality for disease fo heart/total causes=6143/26264=0.2339
Proportionate mortality for accidents= total mortality for accidents/total causes=1361/26264=0.0518
mortality due to diseases of the heart is more than as compared that of accidents
Part B).Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Calculate the case fatality rate for reported SARS cases in Taiwan between March and May of 2003. Provide a 1 sentence description/interpretation of your finding. (1 point)
total cases reported in Taiwan by the May =676
total death in taiwan in may=231
case fatality rate for reported SARS cases in Taiwan between March and May of 2003=231/676=0.3417
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