Table 2 Selected indicators of public health
| 听 | Indicator | Unit | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
Health | Incidence rate of Class A and B infectious diseases (IID-A&B) | 1/100,000 | It refers to the number of cases of legally reported infectious diseases of categories A and B per 100,000 population in a certain region in a certain year |
Mortality rate of Class A and Class B infectious diseases (MRID-A&B) | 1/100,000 | It refers to the number of deaths from legally reported infectious diseases of categories A and B per 100,000 population in an area in a given year | |
Prevalence rate of low weight children (PR-LWC) | % | Percentage of children under 5听years of age whose weight is less than the median weight for their age group minus 2 standard deviations from the median weight for children of the same age group as a percentage of the total number of children under 5听years of age who are examined | |
Maternal mortality rate (MMR) | 1/100,000 | Maternal mortality rate in different provinces | |
Average life expectancy (ALE) | years | The average time a person is expected to live based on the year of his/her birth | |
Proportion of healthy elderly (PHE) | % | Proportion of healthy elders whose age is above 60听years in national areas |