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
Denominator for calculating propoional moality rate from a specific disease is 
Select and explain. 
A. Midyear population during that year, B. Population at risk in that paicular area, C. Total deaths in that year, D. Attributable deaths of a paicular disease
C: Total deaths in that year
Answer: C: Total deaths in that year 
Explanation: Propoional moality rate (ratio)from a specific date is used to know the propoion of total deaths are due to a paicular cause= number of deaths from the specific disease in a year / total deaths from all causes in that yearPark 23e pg: 58