On January 1, 2019, Marblehead, Massachusetts had a population of approximately 19,800 people. On that date, 1,098 Marblehead residents were living with asthma. Between January 1, 2019 and September 1, 2019, there were 495 newly diagnosed cases of asthma in Marblehead. You can assume that the population (19,800) remained constant throughout 2019.
What was the prevalence of asthma in Marblehead on January 1, 2019?
What was the prevalence of asthma in Marblehead on September 1, 2019?
What was the incidence of asthma in Marblehead between January 1, 2019 and September 1, 2019?
Based on the information provided above, it is NOT possible to calculate asthma incidence rate in Marblehead for the year 2018.