A nurse had learned that more than 8% of Americans are currently living with diabetes mellitus. This statistic represents what epidemiological concept?
A) Morbidity
B) Mortality
C) Distribution
D) Onset
A
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Morbidity is the incidence of a specific disease, disorder, or injury and refers to the rate or numbers of people affected. Mortality denotes the number of people who died from a particular disease or condition. Onset and distribution are not concepts that are central to epidemiology.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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