Over the course of a year, there were 42 cases of institution-associated pneumonia at a hospital. During that time, 3,102 clients were at risk for acquiring this infection, with 20,411 client days. Which is the crude incidence rate of institution-associated pneumonia at this hospital?

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The crude incidence rate is calculated by dividing the number of new cases by the number of individuals at risk, then multiplying by 100 to get a percentage. Here, $ \frac{42}{3102} \times 100 = 1.35\% $.

Over the Course of a Year, There Were 42 Cases