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Which should be reported, age-adjusted or weighted prevalences?

April 26, 2017age-adjusted reported weighted

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Which should be reported, age-adjusted or weighted prevalences?

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Weighted prevalences are a proportion of the population at a particular point in time and should be used when reporting prevalences for the state, a region or a county. Age-adjusted prevalences should be used when comparing counties or regions with significantly different populations by age.