Question 1

Describing health-related states or events by person, place, and time allows us to do all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

Describing health-related states or events by person, place, and time allows us to identify the extent of the problem, communicate it effectively, identify who is at risk, and provide clues to causes. Therefore, all options can be achieved through this method.

Question 2

A beehive-shaped pyramid indicates that the population is having low birth rates as well as low death rates.

Accepted Answer

A beehive-shaped pyramid, also known as a constrictive pyramid, typically represents a population with low birth and death rates, often seen in developed countries with aging populations.

Question 3

Suppose that, in a given region, 20% of its population is younger than 15 and 10% is older than 65 years of age. What would the dependency ratio be?

Accepted Answer

The dependency ratio is calculated as the sum of the percentage of the population younger than 15 and older than 65, divided by the percentage of the working-age population (15-64). Here, it is (20% + 10%) / 70% = 30/70 = 0.4286, which is approximately 43 when expressed as a percentage.

Question 4

In the United States, for which of the following is the age-adjusted cause-specific death rate for males least-similar to females?

Accepted Answer

Occupational injury death rates are significantly higher for males compared to females due to the higher likelihood of males working in more hazardous occupations.

Question 5

In the United States, for which disease is the age-adjusted death rate higher among Hispanics than Whites?

Accepted Answer

Homicide rates are generally higher among Hispanics compared to Whites in the United States, contributing to a higher age-adjusted death rate for this cause among Hispanics.

Question 6

Married individuals have been shown to experience lower mortality than nonmarried individuals, regardless of the whether the nonmarried persons were never married, divorced, separated, or widowed.

Accepted Answer

Research has consistently shown that married individuals tend to have lower mortality rates compared to nonmarried individuals, potentially due to factors like social support, economic benefits, and healthier lifestyles associated with marriage.

Question 7

Classifications of occupation include all of the following, EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

All the options listed (professional, intermediate, skilled, and unskilled) are classifications of occupation, so none of them is an exception.

Question 8

In the United States, education has the largest impact on which of the following?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

Secular trends represent periodic increases and decreases in the occurrence of health-related states or events.

Accepted Answer

Secular trends refer to long-term patterns or trends in health-related states or events that occur over an extended period, typically years or decades, rather than periodic fluctuations.

Question 10

Evaluation cannot be effectively performed in descriptive studies because of confounding.

Accepted Answer

Confounding can be addressed in descriptive studies through careful study design and statistical methods, allowing for effective evaluation.

Quiz 5: Descriptive Epidemiology According to Person, Place, and Time