In Canada,how Much Higher Is the Mortality Rate for a Female

question 19

Multiple Choice

In Canada,how much higher is the mortality rate for a female living in the lowest income quartile compared to females in the highest income quartile?

• A) 24 percent higher
• B) 37 percent higher
• C) 43 percent higher
• D) 52 percent higher

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Definitions:

European Diseases

Infectious diseases introduced to new regions (especially the Americas) by European explorers and colonizers that led to significant Indigenous population declines.

Columbian Exchange

The transatlantic flow of goods and people that began with Columbus’s voyages in 1492.

Transatlantic Flow

The movement of people, goods, information, and culture across the Atlantic Ocean, significantly shaping societies on both sides of the ocean.

Christopher Columbus

An Italian explorer who completed four voyages across the Atlantic Ocean, opening the way for European exploration and colonization of the Americas.