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QUESTION According to the 2009 Census, the total population of Michigan was 9,969,727 with the following age-sex distribution: Age Group 0-4 5-9 Male Female Total 314,801 326,289 340,366 221,090 1,779,448 1,349,251 515,648 55,961 4,902,854 301,254 311,553 324,489 210,050 1,752,662 1,398,702 641,120 127,043 5,066,873 616,055 637,842 664,855 431,140 3,532,110 10-14 15-17 18-44 45-64 2,747,953 1,156,768 183,004 9,969,727 65-84 85+ Total Among deaths in all ages, 43,399 deaths were of female. Among female deaths, 11,333 were from heart disease. Calculate and interpret e) The crude death rate from all causes per 1,000 females: f) The crude death rate from heart disease per 10,000 females: g) The proportion of deaths per 100 females due to heart disease:

Answer 1

e) The crude death rate from all causes in 1000 females is = Number of deaths $\div$ total population $\times$1000

                                = 43,399 $\div$ 5,066,873 $\times$ 1000

                                = 8.56

The crude death rate of females within Michigan in the year 2009 is 8.56 for 1000 females.

f) The crude death rate from heart disease per 10,000 females is = Number of deaths by heart disease $\div$ total population $\times$ 10,000

                           = 11,333 $\div$ 5,066,873 $\times$ 10,000

                           = 22.37

The crude death rate of females due to heart disease within Michigan in the year 2009 is 22.37 for 10,000 females.

g) The proportion of deaths in females = number of deaths due to heart disease $\div$ total number of deaths $\times$ 100

                                            = 11,333 $\div$ 43,399 $\times$ 100

                                            = 26.11%

The proportion of deaths caused by heart disease is 26.11% in the female population Of Michigan in the year 2009.