<prompt> True statement regarding specific death ratesSpecific for age and sexIdentify particular group or groups at risk for preventive actionFind out cause or disease specificAll of the above  <response>: A1I of the above 54- Park 20thSpecific death rates - may be a cause or disease specific e.g. TB, cancer, accidents b Related to specific groups e.g. age specific, sex specific, age and sex specific etc. Rates can also be made specific for many others variables such as income, religion, race, housing etc. Specific death rates can help us to identify particular groups or groups at risk for preventive action. They permit comparisons between different causes within the same populations Specific death rates are obtained mainly in countries in which a satisfactory civil registration system operates and in which a high proportion of death is certified medically. 