An Introduction to Community & Public Health 8th Edition by James McKenzie, Pinger

Exercise 32

In an epidemic in Sample City (population 100,000-60,000 males and 40,000 females), there were 600 cases (350 males, 250 females) of a severe disease. Th ere were 70 deaths (all males) resulting from this disease and 880 deaths resulting from causes other than the specifi c disease. Calculate the following-crude death rate, cause-specific mortality rate, case fatality rate, cause-specific morbidity rate for females, and case fatality rate for males.