At the Beginning of 1999, 2

question 10

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of 1999, 2.3% of the Australian population were estimated to be infected with Hepatitis C virus (HCV) .During the year 1999, a further 16,000
Individuals were found to have HCV.From this information we can conclude:

• A)The incidence rate is 2.3%
• B)The point prevalence is 2.3%
• C)The incidence proportion is 2.3%
• D)None of the above

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Definitions:

Running Mate

The candidate for the vice-presidential position on a presidential ticket, selected by the presidential candidate, often to balance the ticket with respect to ideology, geographic appeal, or demographic characteristics.

Checkers Speech

A televised address by Richard Nixon in 1952 where he refuted accusations of financial improprieties using a personal anecdote involving his dog, Checkers.

Television in Politics

The use of television as a medium for politicians to communicate with the public, influence opinion, and conduct political campaigns.

Political Culture

The set of attitudes, beliefs, and sentiments which give order and form to a political process and which provide the underlying assumptions and rules that govern behavior in the political system.