levinneisyyteen
Levinneisyyteen is a Finnish noun form related to the concept of prevalence, or how widespread a condition, trait, or phenomenon is within a population. In epidemiology and related social sciences, levinneisyys (prevalence) describes the proportion of individuals who have a given characteristic at a specified time or over a defined period. The illative form levinneisyyteen is used in Finnish grammar to indicate direction or reference toward prevalence, for example in phrases like vaikuttaa levinneisyyteen or tarkastella levinneisyyteen liittyviä tekijöitä.
Prevalence can be divided into point prevalence (the proportion of cases at a specific moment) and period
Point prevalence = number of people with the condition at a given time divided by the total population
Levinneisyyteen is used to assess disease burden, plan healthcare resources, and monitor public health over time.
The term derives from levitä (to spread) and the suffix -isyys, forming levinneisyys for prevalence, with levinneisyyteen