Question

In 2006, the population of the city of Portage was 174,001 people (81,760 males and 92,241 females). During 2006, (a) a total of 3,020 persons died (1,651 males and 1,369 females); (b) 140 males had prostate cancer, 86 of whom were first diagnosed during 2006; (c) 53 persons with prostate cancer died from the disease; and (d) 38,280 people (18,365 males and 19,915 females) were known to have diabetes. Compute and interpret the rate and ratio measures below, using the answers provided for the sample question on 'crude mortality' as a model.

[NOTE: Assume the population of Portage remained relatively stable throughout 2006, despite the deaths and (unmentioned) births.]

Here is a sample problem and answer:
Overall crude mortality rate= 3,020 / 174,001 = 1.7356 =17.4 per 1,000 (1.7%)
Interpretation: In Portage, 17.4 out of every 1000 persons died in 2006 or In 2006, 1.7% of the population of Portage died.

calculate:Proportional mortality for prostate cancer for males.

Answer 1