Question

"The major disadvantage of crude rates is that:

Answer 1

Answer:

The option D) All of the above is correct

The major disadvantage of crude rates is that:

• They may not allow for comparison of populations that differ
• They do not permit comparisons of populations that vary in age distribution.
• They are difficult to calculate from available data sources.

Hence options A ,B and C are correct

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that crude rate

To find the disadvantage of crude rate :

A crude rate is the number of new cases (or deaths) occurring in a specified $\frac{population}{year}$, it can be expressed as the number of cases per 100,000 population at risk.

The major disadvantage of crude rates is that:

• They may not allow for comparison of populations that differ
• They do not permit comparisons of populations that vary in age distribution.
• They are difficult to calculate from available data sources.

Hence options A ,B and C are correct

∴ The option D) All of the above is correct.