Data indicate that there were 14 deaths in the year 2003 related to suicide in a specific community. What would this be termed?
1. Prospective rate
2. Prevalence rate
3. Incidence rate
4. Epidemiologic rate
Correct Answer: 3
The incidence rate reflects the number of people with a particular health problem or characteristic over a given unit of time, such as a year. The prevalence rate describes a situation at a given point in time. Prospective and epidemiology refer to types of studies and not statistical rates.
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