Which statement is true about mortality rates? Mortality rates:
A) Are informative only for fatal diseases
B) Provide information about existing disease in the population
C) Are calculated using a population estimate at year-end
D) Reveal the risk of getting a particular disease

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Mortality rates are informative only for fatal diseases and do not provide direct information about the level of existing disease or the risk of getting a particular disease.

Which Statement Is True About Mortality Rates? Mortality Rates