A risk factor is a behavior, environmental exposure, or inherent human characteristic that is associated with an important health condition.
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True C False
One risk factor is typically cause of a disease
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True a False
This type of transmission occurs when an agent is transferred or carried by some intermediate item, organism, means, or process to a susceptible host, resulting in disease.
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Direct transmission
Airborne transmission
Vehicle-borne transmission
a
Indirect transmission
An object such as a piece of clothing, a door handle, or a utensil that can harbor an infectious agent, and is capable of being a means of transmission, is:
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Vector
Reservoir a Fomite
Carrier
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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is an annual survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This data is available by state. According to BRFss for a certain state, there were 3,122 respondents with arthritis and 5,259 without. Of those with arthritis, 1,175 reported fair/poor health and 1,947 reported their health as excellent/very good. Of those without arthritis, 771 reported their health as fair/poor, and 4,488 reported excellent/very good health.
What is the prevalence of arthritis in this sample? Express as a percentage
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a
[3122 / (3,122 + 5,259)] x 100 = 37.3%
(1947 / 3,122) x 100 = 62.4%
(771 / 5,259) x 100 = 14.7%
c
[771 / (3,122 + 4,488)] x 100 = 10.1%
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The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System is an annual survey conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This data is available by state. According to BRFss for a certain state, there were 3,122 respondents with arthritis and 5,259 without. Of those with arthritis, 1,175 reported fair/poor health and 1,947 reported their health as excellent/very good. Of those without arthritis, 771 reported their health as fair/poor, and 4,488 reported excellent/very good health.
What is the prevalence fair or poor health among those with arthritis?
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(1,175 / 5,259) x 100 = 22.3%
(771 / 1,947) x 100 = 39.6%
(1,175 / 3,122) x 100 = 37.6%
(4,488 / 5,259) x 100 = 85.3%
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