This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Demography, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
[{'content': 'General fertility rate is a better measure of fertility than the crude birth rate because the denominator includes \nSelect and explain. \nA. 15-45 years of age female, B. Midyear population, C. Total woman population, D. Married woman population', 'role': 'user'}, {'content': "Answer: A \nExplanation: Ans. is 'a' i.e., 15-45 yrs of age female Birth rate- * Simplest indicator of fertility * No. of live births per 1000 estimated mid year population Birth rate = (No. of live birth during the year / estimated mid yr. Population) x 100General fertility rate- (No. of live births in an area during the year / mid year female population (15 to 45 yrs) in the same area) x 1000.General fertility rate is a better measure of fertility than the crude birth rate because the denominator is restricted to the no. of women in the child bearing age, rather than the whole population.", 'role': 'assistant'}]