Internet access in both our urban sample (56%) and our rural sample (38%) are below general population estimates for the United States [ 9], but equal to the data generated for Indiana in a 2000 survey [ 7].
Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, with an annual incidence in the general population estimated to be approximately 1 in 1,000 in some populations; in the USA there are approximately 350,000 new cases of DVT annually [1].
The ARTI among medical and nursing trainees has been estimated to be approximaely 5% [10], which is substantially higher than the ARTI in the general population (estimated at 1.5%) [11].
To ensure unbiased general population estimates, we used sample weights provided by the BRFSS.
Our register estimate is lower than the general population estimates from Scandinavia, so most likely the bias mentioned let to an underestimation of the HCV infected population [ 2].
Our study found 387 observed deaths, whereas expected deaths based on general population estimates for the same calendar time amount to 167 [ 13].
Mal de Meleda (MDM; OMIM 248300) is a rare autosomal recessive skin disease with a prevalence in the general population estimated to be 1 in 100 000.
The overall rate of PTB (14%) in this cohort of HIV-infected women was similar to general population estimates for Kenya in 2010 10-155% [ 1]).
Several cohorts specifically adjusted for smoking (estimates 11, 25, 29, 30, 68) and in some others estimates of smoking prevalence in subsets suggest that they were similar to that of the general population (estimates 43, 50, 51).
For example, generic measures such as the SF-36 can be used to make comparisons to the general population, estimate the relative impact of various medical conditions, and derive a utility value summarizing health status for cost-effectiveness modeling [ 39- 44].
