Question 19
12 pts
On January 1, 2016, 4,500 men beginning highly stressful jobs in Los Angeles County, California, were enrolled in a follow-up study of the
relationship between job stress and hypertension. Medical histories and physical examinations revealed that 7% of subjects were already
hypertensive at the enrollment. The study was concluded on December 31, 2018. Total 3-year follow up. The authors reported the following
statistics at the conclusion of the study:
* 20 men developed hypertension after 9 months
* 35 additional men developed hypertension after 1 year
* 10 additional men developed hypertension after 18 months
* 50 men who had not developed hypertension moved to another state and dropped out of the study from the study after 2 years.
a. What is the incidence rate (IR) of hypertension in this group? Express the incidence per 1,000 person-years
b. What is the cumulative incidence (CI) of hypertension in this group per 1,000 for three-year follow up?
a. 3.91 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 7.77 cases per 1,000
a. 3.91 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 5.18 cases per 1,000
a. 6.59 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 7.88 cases per 1,000
a. 5.25 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 15.5 cases per 1,000
a. 7.62 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 7.82 cases per 1,000
a. 39.3 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 14.4 cases per 1,000
a. 5.25 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 7.77 cases per 1,000
a. 58.1 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 25.56 cases per 1,000
a. 7.83 cases per 1,000 person-years ; b. 7.77 cases per 1,000