This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Epidemiology, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
The burden of disease is given by? 
Select and explain. 
A. Incidence, B. Crude death rate, C. specific death rate, D. Propoional moality rate
D: Propoional moality rate
Answer: D: Propoional moality rate 
Explanation: ref: Park's 23rd edition pg 58 Propoional moality rate is the number of deaths due to a paicular cause (or in a specific age group) per 100 (or 1000) total deaths. hence it actually gives burden of disease.