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Question 708
Statistics → Epidemiology
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Question
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Infant mortality rate
Question Stem
Which denominator is used when calculating the infant mortality rate?
Options
A
Total births
B
Stillbirths
C
Live births
D
Neonatal deaths
E
All pregnancies
Explanation
The infant mortality rate is the number of infant deaths during the first year of life per 1,000 live births.
Option Validity
A) infant mortality uses live births rather than total births as its denominator.
B) stillbirths are not the denominator.
D) neonatal deaths are a mortality outcome, not the denominator.
E) all pregnancies are not used in the calculation.
Further Reading
Review the definition and denominator of the infant mortality rate.