The General Fertility Rate (GFR) is a more refined measure of fertility than Crude Birth Rate because it restricts the denominator to the population truly at risk. The denominator for GFR is:
- A Total mid-year population
- B Currently married women aged 15-49 years
- C Women aged 15-49 years in the mid-year population ✓
- D Total number of live births in the year
Correct answer: C. Women aged 15-49 years in the mid-year population
Explanation
GFR uses women aged 15-49 years (reproductive age group) as the denominator, expressed per 1,000 women in this age group. This is more specific than CBR which uses total population. Currently married women is the denominator for General Marital Fertility Rate, a further refinement.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 26th ed.
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