Which Statement Concerning Sex Differences in Longevity Is True

question 56

Multiple Choice

Which statement concerning sex differences in longevity is true?

• A)In South Africa, the average longevity for women is about one year longer than that for men.
• B)The reduction of death during childbirth has led to an increase in longevity for women over the past century.
• C)In industrial countries, factors like education and work opportunities do not appear to impact longevity in women.
• D)The rate of dying from one of the top 15 causes of death is significantly higher in women than in men.

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Definitions:

Fisher's Exact Test

A statistical significance test used to determine if there are nonrandom associations between two categorical variables, often employed when sample sizes are small.

Yates' Correction

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Assumption Of Independence

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Expected Frequency

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