Question

Takini is a community of 126,429 people of whom 63,214 were males. During 2010, there were 1,000 deaths from all causes. A screening program for tuberculosis (TB) detected all 300 cases of TB in the town, 200 of which were in males. During 2010, there were 60 deaths from TB, with 50 of those deaths occurring in males. Assume that in Takini, all TB cases that do not result in death are cured shortly after treatment (that is, the annual screening program detects incident cases).

What is the crude mortality rate in Takini?

Answer 1

The crude mortality rate in Takini for the year 2010 is 790.4 deaths per 100,000 individuals per year, calculated by dividing the total number of deaths by the population size, and then multiplying by 100,000.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked about the crude mortality rate in Takini, a community of 126,429 people with 1,000 recorded deaths from all causes during the year 2010. The crude mortality rate is typically expressed as the number of deaths per 100,000 individuals within a given time period (usually a year).

To calculate the crude mortality rate in Takini, we follow these steps:

1. Obtain the total number of deaths in a year. In this case, it is 1,000 deaths.
2. Determine the population size at the start of that year, which is 126,429 people.
3. Use the formula for the crude mortality rate: (Total Deaths / Population size) x 100,000 = Crude Mortality Rate.

Substituting the given numbers into the formula, we get:

(1,000 deaths / 126,429 people) x 100,000 = 790.4 deaths per 100,000 individuals per year.

This value represents the crude mortality rate in Takini for the year 2010.