· Community X Community Y Age No. of People No. of Deaths from Disease Z No. of
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Question
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Community X
Community Y
Age
No. of People
No. of Deaths from Disease Z
No. of People
No. of Deaths from Disease Z
Young
Old
8,000
11,000
69
115
5,000
3,000
48
60
Calculate the age-adjusted death rate for disease Z in communities X and Y by the direct method, using the total of both communities as the standard population.
The age-adjusted death rate from disease Z for community X is:
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Community X
Community Y
Age
No. of People
No. of Deaths from Disease Z
No. of People
No. of Deaths from Disease Z
Young
Old
8,000
11,000
69
115
5,000
3,000
48
60
Explanation / Answer
Age adjusted death rate for community X:
= (69+115)/ (8000+11000) × 100
= 9.68 deaths per 1000.
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