What is an IVC filter? The inferior vena cava (IVC) is a large vein in the middle of the abdomen. The IVC returns blood from your lower body to your heart. IVC filters are âbasketsâ that are made of many wires (see picture). The filter can be inserted into the IVC through a small hole in a vein in the neck or the groin.
1. Crude Divorce Rate. This number refers to the number of divorces per 1,000 people in a population. The crude annual divorce rate is currently around 3.6 divorces for every 1,000 people in the US, regardless of age. The age-adjusted crude divorce rate is currently thirteen divorces for every 1,000 people age fifteen and older.
Some say it's based on an odd comparison of divorce and marriage rates. For instance, in 2009, the per capita divorce rate was 3.4 per 1,000, according to the National Center for Health Statistics, which was exactly half the marriage rate.The divorce rate, by the way, is down from 4.0 in 2000.A more accurate rate is 36 percent, which applies to both men and women between ages 50 and 69 who have been divorced at least once in their lives.he divorce rate, by the way, is down from 4.0 in 2000. A more accurate rate is 36 percent, which applies to both men and women between ages 50 and 69 who have been divorced at least once in their lives.