MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

RESPIRATORY

OLD TUBERCULOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How many people died in the age group 75-79
A
200
B
1000
C
500
D
700
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -To estimate the crude death rate in terms of deaths per 1, 000 people, the scientists multiply the ratio of total deaths in a selected geographical location to the population size by 1, 000. However, this ratio is multiplied by 100, 000 if the crude death rate is to be expressed in terms of deaths per 100, 000 people.

Detailed explanation-2: -These trends continue to the present day. The current age distribution of deaths is dominated by the middle-age population, ages 25-64, driven by the opioid epidemic. Among adults 75 and older, deaths are driven by falls. The interactive chart allows you to explore these preventable deaths by age group.

Detailed explanation-3: -The death rate in India increased by 0.6 deaths per 1, 000 inhabitants (+8.94 percent) in 2020 in comparison to the previous year. In total, the death rate amounted to 7.35 deaths per 1, 000 inhabitants in 2020. The crude death rate is the annual number of deaths in a given population, expressed per 1, 000 people.

Detailed explanation-4: -About three-fourths of all deaths are among persons ages 65 and older. The majority of deaths are caused by chronic con-ditions such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and Alzheimer’s disease.

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