The following table shows data from an epidemiological study.What is the incidence rate among those who are exposed to the factor under study?
A)35.9 per 100 py
B)35.9 per 100,000 py
C)35.9 per 1000 py
D)13.3 per 100,000 py
E)23.8 per 100 py
F)Noneoftheabove

Question

The following table shows data from an epidemiological study.What is the incidence rate among those who are exposed to the factor under study? 
A)35.9 per 100 py 
B)35.9 per 100,000 py 
C)35.9 per 1000 py 
D)13.3 per 100,000 py 
E)23.8 per 100 py 
F)Noneoftheabove

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The incidence rate in the exposed = 700 ÷ 1950 py = 0.359 = 35.9 per 100 py.
It would be 359 per 1000 py (C) or 35,900 per 100,000 py (B).

The Following Table Shows Data from an Epidemiological Study