Question 45 (part 2) · LEK · Incidence rate
In a community of 70,000 residents, 35 people suffered a stroke during the year. The incidence rate per stroke in this population was:
- A. 0.005%.
- B. 35/70 thousand people.
- C. 50/100 thousand people.
- D. 35/100 thousand person-years.
- E. 50/100 thousand person-years.
Hint
Incidence density uses person-time as the denominator; scale 35 per 70,000 to a standard 100,000.
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