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Is the proportion of ill persons in a population the same as the probability that a random selected person in that population will have disease?
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∙ 11y ago
If I understand your question, yes, the proportion of people in a population ill with a certain disease at a given time is the same as the probablility that a randomly selected person in that population will have the disease at that time.
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What is the probability that a randomly selected man between age 55 and 64 does not have this disease?
The answer will depend on what the disease is.
The proportion of the population affected by a disease at a specific point in time is?
1 incidence 2.rate 3.ratio 4.prevalence
What is frequency approach to probability?
The frequency approach or experimental probability involves the estimation of the probability of an outcome as the proportion of "successful" outcomes in repeated trials. I put "successful" in quotes because in epidemiology, a "successful" outcome is often a person catching a disease or infection and possibly dying as a result. I am not sure if anyone would consider that a success!
What is the probability of testing positive for the disease?
The probability isP(you have the disease)*P(the test shows positive when testing someone with the disease) +P(you don't have the disease)*P(the test shows positive when testing someone without the disease).The second category is particularly important if the disease is rare but the probability of a type II error is large.
What is the probability that all three of these individuals have Alzheimer disease?
Age Males Females65-69 1.6 0.070-74 0.0 2.275-79 4.9 2.380-84 8.6 7.885+ 35.0 27.9anPrevalence of Alzheimer's disease (cases per 100 population)Suppose an unrelated77 year old man ::: 0.04976 year old woman:: 0.02382 year old woman : 0.078are selected from the community.What is the probability that all three of these individuals have Alzheimer's?Ans: 0.049*0.023*0.078 = 0.0000879
The probability for heart disease in a population is 30 percent the probability for the flu in the population is 50 percent the probability of getting both is 10 percent why or why not?
When determining the probability that two events happen at the same time, you convert the percents to decimals and then multiply the percents together. Therefore, 30 percent, or .3, times 50 percent, or .5 .3 x .5 = .15 Converting back into a percentage, the answer is 15% probability that you will get both. 10% is therefore incorrect.
What is the probability that a girl will not have huntington disease?
50%
What is a density-dependent factor in controlling a population?
A density-dependent factor is one where the effect of the factor on the size of the population depends upon the original density or size of the population. A disease is a good example of a density-dependent factor. If a population is dense and the individuals live close together, then each individual will have a higher probability of catching the disease than if the individuals had been living farther apart. Not only will a greater number of individuals be affected, but, more importantly, a greater proportion of the population will be affected if they are living close together. For example, bird populations are often regulated more by this type of regulation.
What is the probability that you will die of heart disease?
around 20-30%
What are the example causes of morbidity?
Morbidity is an incidence of ill health. It is measured in various ways, often by the probability that a randomly selected individual in a population at some date and location would become seriously ill in some period of time. In short, morbidity refers to the state of being diseased or unhealthful. It may be brought on buy things such as injury, disease or old age.
What is the probability of a baby inheriting a disease from parents?
For the case where the disease is a recessive trait (more likely), the probability is 1/2 that they will carry the diseased gene but not show it. If the disease is a dominant trait, the probability is 1/2 that they will get it and show it. Having said that, in the recessive case, if both parents are carriers, then there is a 1/4 case the child will get it from both and then show the disease. I have answered regarding genetically-transmitted diseases. Mental illness and other forms of "disease" will be different.
What type of disease destroyed the Mandan population?
heart disease kills the mandan population.
