prevalence

Verbreitung, Häufigkeit

Wie häufig etwas vorkommt oder wie weit es verbreitet ist.

In einfachem Englisch: How common or widespread something is.

• The report shows the prevalence of poverty.
• They studied the prevalence of online shopping.
• We were surprised by the prevalence of this belief.

So benutzt man es: the prevalence of something (The study measured the prevalence of bullying.)

Synonyme: frequency, widespread presence

Häufige Wendungen: prevalence of something, high prevalence, increasing prevalence

Prävalenz

Der Anteil einer Gruppe, der zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt eine bestimmte Krankheit hat.

In einfachem Englisch: The share of people in a group who have a particular disease at a particular time.

• The survey measured the prevalence of diabetes.
• Disease prevalence was higher among older adults.
• Researchers compared infection prevalence in the two towns.

So benutzt man es: the prevalence of a disease (They estimated the prevalence of asthma in children.)

Häufige Wendungen: disease prevalence, prevalence of something, prevalence rate