Which of the Following Statements Is True of Health and Gender

question 15

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true of health and gender in the United States?

• A)Men are 1.5 times more likely to be affected by depression than women.
• B)Men are at a greater risk of Alzheimer's disease than women.
• C)Men have a lower death rate for each of the leading causes of death than women.
• D)Men have a life expectancy that is almost seven years less than women.

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