What is an IVC filter? The inferior vena cava (IVC) is a large vein in the middle of the abdomen. The IVC returns blood from your lower body to your heart. IVC filters are âbasketsâ that are made of many wires (see picture). The filter can be inserted into the IVC through a small hole in a vein in the neck or the groin.
1. Crude Divorce Rate. This number refers to the number of divorces per 1,000 people in a population. The crude annual divorce rate is currently around 3.6 divorces for every 1,000 people in the US, regardless of age. The age-adjusted crude divorce rate is currently thirteen divorces for every 1,000 people age fifteen and older.
The True US Poverty Rate Is 4.5%, Not 14.5%. The official US poverty number is 14.5%. Thatâs the percentage of the population that are below the official poverty line. However, thatâs not actually as useful a number as many seem to think that it is. Thereâs a number of strangenesses about how that number is worked out and it might well be more accurate to say that the US poverty number is 4.5%.