The nurse should be aware that a statistic widely used to compare the health status of different populations is the:

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City,county,and state health departments provide annual reports of births and deaths.Maternal and infant death rates are particularly important because they reflect health outcomes that may be preventable.Infant mortality continues to be a concern in all populations.AIDS and tuberculosis may be the target of research studies;however,maternal and infant mortality rates are particularly important in the evaluation of the health of a population.The number of maternal deaths in the United States is small;however,worldwide many women die each year from problems related to pregnancy and childbirth.The incidence of LBW infants is monitored in order to determine risk factors such as racial disparity.It is not as widely used as infant mortality.

The Nurse Should Be Aware That a Statistic Widely Used