Maternal Mortality Ratio is expressed per 100,000 live births primarily to:
A. Simplify international comparisons
B. Align with infant mortality rate units
C. Avoid very small decimal values for rare events
D. Make the number easier to remember
Answer: Option C
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Maternal deaths are relatively rare; using a base of 100,000 live births yields manageable numbers (e.g., 100-500) instead of tiny decimals (0.001-0.005), enhancing readability and comparison.
Explanation:
Harmonic mean involves reciprocals, so zero makes it undefined. Geometric mean with zero is zero, but it is defined; arithmetic and median unaffected.
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