| No. | Description of Indicator | Numerator (x) |
Denominator (y) |
Expressed per Number at Risk |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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.