Question

A group of researchers studying the effects of alcohol on the overall health of urban adults asked respondents whether they drank alcohol during the past month. in this instance, the researchers were collecting _____ data.

Answer 1

In this instance, the researchers were collecting "Prevalence data".


Prevalence is a term which implies being broad and it is particular from occurrence. Prevalence is an estimation of all people influenced by the infection at a specific time, while occurrence is an estimation of the quantity of new people who get a sickness amid a specific timeframe.