Biostatistics & Study Design USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A term male infant is born after an uncomplicated pregnancy but dies from neonatal sepsis on day 12 of life. County records show 12 infant deaths before age 1 year and 3,000 live births during the same year. Which of the following is the infant mortality rate for this county?
Answer choices
- A120 per 100,000 live births
- B4 per 1,000 live birthsCorrect answer
- C40 per 1,000 live births
- D12 per 1,000 infants
- E4 per 100 live births
- F400 per 100,000 live births
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