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prevalence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | preponderance |
| Type of | figure, number |
| Derivation | prevail |
prevalence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | ratio |
prevalence::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | generality |
| Has types | currency |
| Derivation | prevail, prevalent |
he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future.
Examples of prevalence
prevalence
Strabismus in children has a prevalence of about 2 percent in the United States.
From the abcnews.go.com
Comical as one might find the concept of homeopathy, its prevalence is shocking.
From the thebeaveronline.co.uk
Prevalence increases with age, with a quarter of those aged 80 or over affected.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The prevalence of diagnosed diabetes has more than doubled in the last 30 years.
From the denverpost.com
The prevalence of gift cards became apparent when Dixon was indicted in January.
From the washingtonpost.com
A study of variations in the reported haemophilia A prevalence around the world.
From the sciencedaily.com
Its prevalence is highly unstable, he said, and can vary day to day, pen to pen.
From the washingtonpost.com
A number of initiatives are underway to reduce the prevalence of these diseases.
From the sciencedaily.com
The prevalence recorded in this study is among the highest reported in wildlife.
From the sciencedaily.com
- The quality of prevailing generally; being widespread; "he was surprised by the prevalence of optimism about the future"
- (epidemiology) the ratio (for a given time period) of the number of occurrences of a disease or event to the number of units at risk in the population
- Preponderance: a superiority in numbers or amount; "a preponderance of evidence against the defendant"
- In epidemiology, the prevalence of a disease in a statistical population is defined as the total number of cases of the disease in the population at a given time, or the total number of cases in the population, divided by the number of individuals in the population. ...
- The quality or condition of being prevalent; superior strength, force, or influence; general existence, reception, or practice; wide extension; as the prevalence of virtue, of a fashion, or of a disease; the prevalence of a rumor; The total number of cases of a disease in the given statistical ...
- (prevalently) Generally, usually, mainly
- The proportion of people in the entire population who are found to be with a disease or disorder at a certain point in time (sometimes called a "cross section"), without regard to when they first got the disease.
- The number of people in a given group or population who are reported to have a disease.
- The number or proportion of cases, events, or conditions in a given population.
