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QUESTION PAPER: EPIDEMIOLOGY

04 SEPTEMBER 2023

TOTAL MARKS: 20

DURATION: 30 MINUTES

1. In the Fig 1 below each horizontal line represents the duration of a case of
disease, beginning at the left with a dot. One 1 – year case and one 3 – year
case begins in April every year. A cross sectional study was conducted in Sep
1985, as represented by vertical broken line. (10 marks)

Q 1. Find the prevalence of the disease at the time of study


(assume popn as 100 persons).

A 2/100 B 4/100 C 100/4 D100/2

Q 2. What was the incidence of the disease each year from 1983
– 1986?
A 2 cases / 100 / year
B 5 cases / 100 / year
C 8 cases / 100 / year
D 12 cases / 100 / year

Q 3 Find the mean duration of the disease

A 2yrs B 1yr C 4yr D 3yr

Q 4. What proportion of the cases included in the cross sectional


study were long duration cases?

A 100% B 75% C 50% D 25%


2. In Jan 1996, 1000 adult residents of a community were examined for
hypothyroidism. Of the 8 persons, found to have disease, 3 were newly detected.
The same group was examined again in Jan 1998. 6 new cases of hypothyroidism
were discovered, of these 2 were diagnosed and treated several months earlier. Of
the 8 cases detected in 1996, one had discontinued treatment and died with
complications in 1997. Otherwise, all persons examined in 1996, came to the
second examination. (10 marks)

Q 1. Find the prevalence of hypothyroidism, treated or not, in Jan 1996 & in


Jan 1998

A Prevalence in Jan 1996 6 / 1000

Prevalence in Jan 1998 13/ 1000

B Prevalence in Jan 1996 8/ 1000

Prevalence in Jan 1998 13/ 1000

C Prevalence in Jan 1996 8/ 1000

Prevalence in Jan 1998 14/ 1000

D Prevalence in Jan 1996 5/ 1000

Prevalence in Jan 1998 13/ 1000

2. Find the annual incidence of hypothyroidism in the group.

A. 6 cases/ 1000/ year B. 8 cases/ 1000/ year


C. 2 cases/ 1000/ year D. 3 cases/ 1000/ year

3. Find 2 year period prevalence of hypothyroidism.

A 6/ 1000 B 10/ 1000 C 14/ 1000 D 15/ 1000

4. Find the case fatality rate of hypothyroidism.

A. 1.125 B. 1.250 C. 0.125 D. 12.50

5. Of all cases detected at the two examinations, what proportion was newly
detected?

A. 1.5 B. 0.50 C. 0.125 D. 1.05


3. A city contains 100,000 people ( 45,000 males & 55,000 females), and 1,000 people
die per year (600 males and 400 females). There were 50 cases (40 males & 10
females) of lung cancer per year, of whom 45 died ( 36 males & 9 females).
Compute: (10 marks)

a. Crude mortality rate

A. 40 per 1000 per year B. 10 per 1000 per year


C. 45 per 1000 per year D. 50 per 1000 per year

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b. Sex specific mortality rate

A. 13.3 per 1000 males ; 7.3 per 1000 females


B. 2.3 per 1000 males ; 7.3 per 1000 females
C. 13.3 per 1000 males ; 5.3 per 1000 females
D. 10.3 per 1000 males ; 17.3 per 1000 females

c. Cause specific mortality rate for lung cancer

A. 0.55 per 1000 B. 0.40 per 1000


C. 0.75 per 1000 D. 0.45 per 1000

d. Case fatality rate for lung cancer

A. 90% B. 70% C. 75% D. 50%

e. Proportional mortality rate for lung cancer

A. 40% B. 60% C. 4.5% D. 45%

4. The table below depicts data on a food poisoning outbreak following a


party attended by 200 medical students: (10 marks)

Ate food Did not eat food


Ill Not ill Total Ill Not ill Total
Barbecue 90 30 120 20 60 80
Fish 67 33 100 43 57 100
Total 157 63 220 63 117 180

Q-1. What is the Relative Risk (RR) of developing food poisoning


after barbecue consumption?
A. 4 B. 6 C. 4.5 D. 3

Q- 2. What is the Relative Risk (RR) of developing food poisoning


after fish consumption?

A. 1.56 B. 6 C. 4.5 D. 3

Q- 3 Which of the above two food items is the cause of food poisoning ?

A. Barbecue
B. Fish

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