(All Steps) In a study of post-natal depression among mothers in England and Wales, the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide among women who just


Question: Question 3: In a study of post-natal depression among mothers in England and Wales, the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for suicide among women who just had a baby was 17 with a \(95 \% \mathrm{Cl}\) 14-21 (women aged \(15-44\) years), England and Wales, \(1973-87\), SMR for all women \(=100\) ). For women who had had a still birth, the SMR was 195 (95% Cl 31 to 277)

  1. What is meant by 'standardized mortality ratio?
  2. Why are SMRs used in the study of mortality?
  3. How would you interpret the \(95%\text{CI}\) 31 to 277?
  4. What conclusions can be drawn from the study?

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