Question

use the following scenario to answer questions 1-5. smithville is a community of 150,000 persons (70,000 females, 80,000 males). during 1985, there were 1,750 deaths from all causes. all cases of tuberculosis have been found, and they total 1100: 700 males and 400 females. in the past year 175 cases have been diagnosed. during 1985, there were 210 deaths from tuberculosis; 90 of those who died were male. calculate the crude mortality rate in smithville and express it per 100,000.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall crude mortality rate formula

The formula for crude mortality rate is $\text{Crude Mortality Rate} = \frac{\text{Number of deaths from all causes}}{\text{Total population}} \times k$, where $k$ is a constant (here $k = 100000$ to express per 100,000).

Step2: Identify values

Number of deaths from all causes = 1750, Total population = 150000.

Step3: Plug into formula

$\text{Crude Mortality Rate} = \frac{1750}{150000} \times 100000$
First, simplify $\frac{1750}{150000} = \frac{7}{600}$ (dividing numerator and denominator by 250). Then multiply by 100000: $\frac{7}{600} \times 100000 = \frac{700000}{600} \approx 1166.67$

Answer:

The crude mortality rate in Smithville per 100,000 is approximately 1166.67.