For the Example of Comparing Birth Rates Among Two States

question 46

Multiple Choice

For the example of comparing birth rates among two states, North Dakota (16 births per 1,000 people) and Pennsylvania (10 births per 1,000) , which of the following is the most important confounding variable?

• A) Age
• B) Gender
• C) Population size
• D) Marriage rates

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