Epidemiology PHA 4002

Unit 1

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1. Define the term epidemiology?
2. List the three main variables of epidemiology
3. Choose the correct answer for the following:
The extent of the disease on the population _________
The number of new cases in the population _________
a) Prevalence
b) Incidence
c) Cumulative incidence
4. List the contribution to Epidemiology of the following fathers:
i.

John Snow

ii.

Peter Ludwig

iii.

John Graunt

iv.

Percival Pott

v.

Edward Jenner

5. Define the following terms:

a) Agent
b) Endemic
c) Health Indicator

6. Demonstrate using a diagram the interaction between agent, host vector and environment
7. What are the three (3) stages of natural history of disease progression?
8. Define the term disease surveillance.

9. The following are demographic data for a Community for the year 2006:
Total population
Total Births
Total Still births
Total deaths (including still births)
Deaths from HIV/AIDS
No. of persons who suffered from HIV/AIDS
Deaths among infants 3 months of age
Deaths among infants 6 months of age

4,500
750
98
300
32
120
20
10

Calculate the following show all calculations with formula:

i. Infant mortality rate
ii. Case fatality rate for HIV/AIDS
iii. Proportionate mortality rate for HIV/AIDS
iv. Cause-specific death rate for HIV/AIDS
v. Still birth
10. In Missouri in 2004, a total of 127 HIV-related deaths occurred in males and 17 HIV-related
deaths occurred in females. The estimated 2004 midyear population in Missouri was 2,810,852
males and 2,943,766 females.
i.

Calculate the HIV-related death rate for males and for females.

ii.

What type of mortality rates did you calculate in step a?

iii.

Calculate the HIV-mortality rate ratio for males versus females.