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calculated. This mortality index is shown below:
Approximate size Estimated Mortality
of the comunity Total Number of Index
(No. of inhabitants) Population Deaths (No. Dead/
Population)
< 100 1,287 13 0.10
100 - 199 3,300 22 0.007
200 - 499 10,500 30 0.003
> 500 4,500 9 0.002
This index indicates a greater risk at the smaller
communities, independent from the distance to the health
services.
However, it must be pointed out that even though
the smaller communities have a Qraater risk, the Qreater
number of registered does not occur in these communities but
rather at the larger communities.
3. Data about the families of the cases and the controls
3.1. Number of families and person living within the house
Families
Living at
the house Cases Controls Total
1 73% 74% 74%
2 22% 21% 21%
> 2 5% 5% 5%
No. of individuals living at the house
Cases Controls Total
5.9 5.9 5.9
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