As an epidemiologist at a local health department, you have been tasked with det
ID: 3486804 • Letter: A
Question
As an epidemiologist at a local health department, you have been tasked with determining the best means of reducing morbidity and mortality associated with bicycle riding in your county. Your first step is to interpret the data that has been gathered for you Table 1: Deaths Due to Bicycle Injuries by Age and Ses Age 1996 Females: (la years) Frequency Population Frequency 1996 Total: (rate)* 1996 Popelation 671,5 686,178 630,136 643 473 652,821 5-9 030)1,338,999 600,15 6 (101) $96.126 20-24 611,686 602,435 3.009.727 19(032) 15983680 2022 921 9(023) 3,846,453 1.4673 9.569,585 50(027 18.506 998 1,214,121 17(057) 2973953-t 2000 10(0) 5-64 65 Total 1.823,532 -2,021)1943,640 (007) (051)18936315-14(004) 3 (0.12 Rate: Freguency/ 1996 nimated Populañioe x 100,000 10. (5) What conclusions can vou draw from this chart? Comment on the differences n bicycle injury mortality by age and sex as well as on the interaction between age and the numbor of s from bicucie inuny arc morc number of ths arc highcr inpoplc bclonain agc grap as- us, and the rac of 11. (5) What are some possible e ons for these differences? duc to oacte injury lntraicsn.86-yyurage gap co.ua be duc to ther troffc rules i Ingner eouipmer 12. (5) What conclusions can you draw from the graphs (found in the attached document)? What trends do you notice? From thr graphs t is ObscrNd hot thr dcath rates c btain dcoths over thre ycars The grap rclotcd injumes fiom the ycar some patiom 91- vcd 'n hos talletons dur to bicycierclato aurmohic brain inunesExplanation / Answer
Note* Answers are presented in UK English. Please paste the Answer to MS Word and you should be able to spot any difference easily.
(Answer 14) The data in the charts and the graph are both concise. However, there are 2 key elements missing. Firstly, the graphs below do not have the time of year that these accidents have occurred. It may seem like a futile fact since the outcome is injury or death anyway. But, the cause of accidents could be the autumn rain, fog or slippery roads from ice. If the time of year is given, it will be easier to perhaps determine a cause.
Secondly, in the charts above, there is no mention of an exact location eg. The i95 highway, west 42nd street etc. If there were such a specific detail, one could assume that the accidents occurred from the traffic on that particular road or the torque from sharp turns from the road.
(Answer 15) From the charts, one can determine that:
From this data, one can conclude that younger children use bicycles, pavements etc. These are safe environments. Mandatory use of helmets and protective gear may have been taken more seriously in the mid-late 90’s as opposed to the early 90’s. This is probably why the accident rates have decreased.
As for the age group (25-44), are far more agile and able to ride faster. This could be a probable cause.
Related Questions
Navigate
Integrity-first tutoring: explanations and feedback only — we do not complete graded work. Learn more.