In a population of 10,000 individuals, 100 have hypertension at the start of the year, and 20 new cases are diagnosed during the year. What is the inc...

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In a population of 10,000 individuals, 100 have hypertension at the start of the year, and 20 new cases are diagnosed during the year. What is the incidence for that year?

Accepted Answer

20 per 10,000

Answer

2 per 1,000

Answer

0.2%

Answer

20%

Answer

200 per 1000

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In a population of 10,000 individuals, 100 have hypertension at the start of the year, and 20 new cases are diagnosed during the year. What is the incidence for that year?