The formula for average daily census involves averaging the number of inpatients per day in a healthcare facility, not simply dividing the total number of patients by the number of days as suggested, making the statement false.
The statement that the total number of patients for a given period divided by the total number of days in the period is the formula for average daily census is false. The average daily census in a healthcare context usually refers to the average number of inpatients present each day in a hospital or healthcare facility during a reporting period. However, the information provided about prevalence rate,
incidence rate, and counting births and deaths does not pertain to an average daily census calculation. Instead, the provided information confuses the concept of average daily census with measures related to epidemiology or demography. Prevalence rate and incidence rate are not calculated by dividing the total number of patients by the number of days but rather relate to the number of disease cases and the at-risk population over a time period.