Introduction to Epidemiology 6th Edition by Ray M Merrill

Exercise 2

Refer to Table 1, and discuss possible reasons for the observed differences in death rates between those of Hispanic origin and those not of Hispanic origin.

Table 1 Age-Adjusted (2000 U.S. Standard Population) Cause-Specific Death Rates per 100,000 in the United States in 2007 According to Sex and Hispanic Ethnicity

	Male			Female
	White, not Hispanic or Latino	Hispanic or Latino	Ratio	White, not Hispanic or Latino	Hispanic or Latino	Ratio
All causes	906.8	654.5	1.4	647.7	452.7	1.4
Diseases of the heart	239.8	165	1.5	153	111.8	1.4
Cerebrovascular Diseases	40.3	34.4	1.2	40.3	30.8	1.3
Malignant neoplasms	220.8	141.4	1.6	155.3	98.6	1.6
Complications of pregnancy				8.1	7.2	1.1
Motor vehicle related injuries	21.4	19.3	1.1	8.7	6.9	1.3
Homicide	3.7	11.2	0.3	1.8	2.3	0.8
Suicide	21.9	10.1	2.2	5.7	1.9	3.0
Firearm related injuries	15.4	12.9	1.2	2.8	1.5	1.9

Source: Data from National Center for Health Statistics. Health, United States, 2010 with Chartbook on Trends in the Health of Americans. Hyattsville, MD: NCHS; 2010, Tables 29–39.

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Descriptive data is defined as the level that characterizes the person who is getting the disease. It includes gender, age, occupation, education, marital, race as well as ethnicity. Descriptive data in terms of place refers to the place where the event is occurring or health related sates.

These records are useful in doing comparison within geographic regions, as well as in groups after and before migration as well as between the twins that are raised in separate settings.

Population is characterized based on standard variables as well as traits, which includes demographics as well as clinical characteristics of any disease. Health related events or states are linked with health issues.