Based Upon the Research Cited in the Text by Dwyer-Lindgren

question 31

Multiple Choice

Based upon the research cited in the text by Dwyer-Lindgren et al. (2017) regarding life expectancy in the United States, which statements listed below are true:

• A) The greatest difference in life expectancy in 2014 or birth within the United States by state was 6+ years.
• B) Life expectancy across the country's 4,142 counties reveal a similar disparity between counties.
• C) The greatest life expectancy between counties is more than three times the disparity that exists between the states with the highest and lowest life expectancy.
• D) The disparities in life expectancy between counties do not exceed ten years when the subpopulation of interest is White Americans.
• E) a and b
• F) b and c
• G) c and d
• H) a, c and d
• I) b, c, and d
• J) a, b, c and d
• K) None of the above

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