Health Status Indicators

The health status indicator, morbidity, refers to

• the rate of illness or disease.

• the rate of death.

• the number of new cases in a population

• the rate of births

The health status indicator, mortality, refers to

• the rate of illness or disease.

• the rate of death.

• the number of new cases in a population

• the rate of births

Currently, the number of COVID in Ventura County as of today is 27,414 (remember last week it was 21,876). This is known as the

• mortality

• morbidity

• incidence

• prevalence

The number of new cases in a population is known as

• mortality

• morbidity

• incidence

• prevalence

The health status indicator that measures the difference between life expectancy and actual mortality is

• incidence

• morbidity

• years life lost

• non communicable

People who have _________ are often a vulnerable population.

• mortality

• disability

• morbidity

• incidence

A disease that is caused by an infectious agent such as a virus or bacteria and can be passed from person to person is

• cancer

• communicable

• non communicable

• illness

SARS CoV 19 is a

• communicable disease

• cancer

• disability

• non communicable disease

People in low-income countries have higher mortality rates than people in high-income countries.

• True

• False

The main causes of death in a low-income country are the same as the main causes of death in a high-income country.

• True

• False