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measuring health status

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incidence the number of new cases of a condition during a given period of time
prevalence the total number or proportion of cases of a particular disease or condition present in a population at a given time
morbidity refers to ill-health in an individual and the levels of ill-health in a population or group
burden of disease measured in DALY, measure of impact of diseases and injuries, measures the gap between current health status and an ideal situation
disability adjusted life years (DALYs) YLL + YLD = one DALY
years of life lost (YLL) a measure of how many years of expected life are lost due to premature death
years lost due to disability (YLD) a measure of how many healthy years of life are lost due to illness, injury or death
life expectancy an indication of how long a person can expect to live, it is the number of years of life remaining to a person at a particular age if death rates do not change
health adjusted life expectancy (HALE) life expectancy based on current rates of ill health and mortality
mortality refers to death, often at a population level
maternal mortality death of a mother during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 6 weeks of delivery
maternal mortality ratio the number of mothers who die as a result of pregnancy or childbirth per 100 000 live births.
infant mortality the death of a child between birth and their first birthday
infant mortality rate the rate of deaths of infants between birth and their first birthday, usually expressed per 1000 live births
under 5 mortality the death of a child under 5
under 5 mortality rate the rate of deaths occurring in children under 5 years of age per 1000 live births
self-assessed health status a measure based on a person's own opinion about how they feel about their health and wellbeing, their state of mind and their life in general
trend a general change or movement in a particular direct, they indicate a significant increase in obesity rates over the past 20 years
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