Answer Happy

1. Age-adjusted mortality rates measure the actual risk of dying
in a particular population.
True
False
2. Age adjusted mortality rates were generated for a
cohort of 5,000 Chicago residents using the direct adjustment
methods but two standard populations were used. Study A used
Chicago as the standard population and study B used the United
States as the standard population. The age adjusted mortality
rates calculated in the two studies will likely be the same.
True
False
3. Direct and indirect standardization use somewhat different
procedures to achieve the same basic objective.
True
False
4. John has collected the number of deaths in 1938 by age and
gender for Rockfish (population 6,000) and Walton's Mountain
(population 7,000). He also knows the age and gender breakdown of
each town. To properly compare mortality in the two populations,
his best available strategy would be to:
Compute a test for statistical significance
Perform adjustment of rates by age and gender
Find the racial composition of Walton's Mountain
Calculate an attack rate