Answer:
20.73 ≈ 21 persons per year
Step-by-step explanation:
Data provided in the question:
Total population of Texas = 17.7 million
People having diabetes = 1.45 million
Number of new cases of diabetes diagnosed for the first time = 366,921
Now,
the incidence of diabetes in Texas
= [ Number of new cases diagnosed ] ÷ [ Total population ]
= 366,921 ÷ 17.7 million
= 366,921 ÷ 17,700,000
= 0.02073
thus,
the incidence of diabetes in Texas per 1000 persons
= 0.02073 × 1,000
= 20.73 ≈ 21 persons per year
