Case fatality rate. Based table 1, what conclusion can you draw about the risk of acquiring tuberculosis for population in each age group? Examine table 2, Which age groups exhibit the highest disease rate? Why it is important to calculate disease rates to report disease outbreaks accurately?

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Case fatality rate. Based table 1, what conclusion can you draw about the risk of acquiring tuberculosis for population in each age group? Examine table 2, Which age groups exhibit the highest disease rate? Why it is important to calculate disease rates to report disease outbreaks accurately?

 

Table 1
Reported tuberculosis cases, by Age Group, low socioeconomic area, yearx
age group in years number of cases
age group in years
number of cases
04
35-44
5-14
45-54
15-24
55-64
8
25-34
10
65+
Transcribed Image Text:Table 1 Reported tuberculosis cases, by Age Group, low socioeconomic area, yearx age group in years number of cases age group in years number of cases 04 35-44 5-14 45-54 15-24 55-64 8 25-34 10 65+
Table 2. Reported tuberculosis cases and incidence rates per 100,000 low
socioeconomic area, year x
Age Group
in Years
Number
of Cases
Population of
Age Group
Rate
0-4
5-14
15-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
8,638
81.0
53.4
58.5
115.2
13.098
10,247
8,680
7,528
6,736
4,534
4,075
10
6.
79.7
133.6
176.4
171.8
55-64
65
Total
60
944
Exampie 7 cases 8,63e population x 100.000 - BLO
Number Populadon of
Age Group
in Years
of Cases
Age Group
Rate
04
3-14
15-24
13.08
10247
$3.4
545
1152
797
1386
I64
10
35-44
45-54
6.76
4394
15-44
65.
Toul
60
61.336
44
tunpie a A popie O
Transcribed Image Text:Table 2. Reported tuberculosis cases and incidence rates per 100,000 low socioeconomic area, year x Age Group in Years Number of Cases Population of Age Group Rate 0-4 5-14 15-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 8,638 81.0 53.4 58.5 115.2 13.098 10,247 8,680 7,528 6,736 4,534 4,075 10 6. 79.7 133.6 176.4 171.8 55-64 65 Total 60 944 Exampie 7 cases 8,63e population x 100.000 - BLO Number Populadon of Age Group in Years of Cases Age Group Rate 04 3-14 15-24 13.08 10247 $3.4 545 1152 797 1386 I64 10 35-44 45-54 6.76 4394 15-44 65. Toul 60 61.336 44 tunpie a A popie O
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