Question

Blood pressure measurements on adult males 30-39 years of age were obtained in a survey of a representative sample of Twin Cities households. To compare the frequency of hypertension in the white and non-white population surveyed, the most appropriate measure is the A.incidence rate B.prevalence C.race-specific prevalence D.race-specific incidence rate

Answer 1

C. race-specific prevalence

Step-by-step explanation:

• Incidence rate refers to the rate of new cases of hypertension.
• Prevalence refers to the total number of cases of hypertension at the point of time the survey happened.
• Because what's wanted is to compare the frequency of hypertension in two groups of adult males 30-39 years of age:

1. Prevalence is the right measure to use, because the total number of cases is what's wanted, not only the new cases.
2. Race-specific prevalence has to be used instead of overall prevalence, because the two groups being compared are defined by race.