Calculate the Age-Adjusted Death Rate from Disease X in Cities

question 12

Multiple Choice

Calculate the age-adjusted death rate from disease X in cities A and B by the direct method,using the total of both cities as the standard population.What is the age-adjusted death rate from disease X for City B? Use the following table to answer the question. Number of Residents and Deaths From Disease X by Age Group in City A and City B
\begin{array}{|c|c|c|}\hline\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text{} &\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text{City A} \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\ & \quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\text{City B}\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\quad\\end{array}
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|}\hline\text { Age group } & \text { No. of residents } & \begin{array}{l}\text { No. of deaths } \\\text { from disease X }\end{array} & \text { No. of residents } & \begin{array}{l}\text { No. of deaths } \\\text { from disease X }\end{array} \\\hline \text { Age }<65 & 3,000 & 30 & 6,000 & 60 \\\hline \text { Age }>65 & 6,000 & 450 & 3,000 & 225\\\hline\end{array}$

• A) 53 deaths/1,000 people
• B) 32 deaths/1,000 people
• C) 10 deaths/1,000 people
• D) 75 deaths/1,000 people
• E) 43 deaths/1,000 people

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