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Site Development Manual: Chapter 6
Exhibit 6-2: HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS FREQUENTLY USED TO DESCRIBE MORTALITY AND MORBIDITY
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Mortality |
| 1 |
Infant Mortality Rate Crude: specific for race, socioeconomic area, birth weight, cause of death, etc. |
Number of deaths under one year of age reported during a given time interval |
Number of live births reported during the same time interval |
1,000 |
| 2 |
Crude Death Rate
Crude specific for age, race, sex, socioeconomic area, etc. |
Total number of deaths reported during a given time interval |
Estimated mid- interval population |
1,000 |
| 3 |
Cause-Specific Death Rate Crude by cause; specific for age, race, sex, socio-economic area, etc. |
Number of deaths assigned to a specific cause during a given time interval |
Estimated mid- interval population |
100,000 |
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Morbidity |
| 4 |
Incidence Rate Crude by cause; specific for age, race, sex, socioeconomic area, etc. |
Number of new cases of a specified disease reported during a given time period |
Estimated mid- interval population |
Variable 10x Where x = 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
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Natality |
| 5 |
Fertility Rate Crude: specific for age of mother, race, socioeconomic area, etc. |
Number of live births reported during a given time interval |
Estimated number of women in age group 15 - 44 years at mid-interval |
100 |
| 6 |
Low Birth Weight Ratio Crude by cause; specific for age of mother, race, socioeconomic area, etc. |
Number of live births under 2.500 grams (or 5 lbs.) during a given time interval |
Number of live births reported during the same time interval |
100 |
Source: Adapted from G.E. Dever -"Health status indicators and indices" in Community Health Analysis. Rockville, MD: Aspen Publishers, pp. 189-192. 1984.
Primary Source: Descriptive Statistics, Rates, Ratings and Indices. U.S. DHEW, PHS, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA, pp. 3-8.
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