Disparities Can Be Further Disaggregated in Order to Identify Areas

question 34

Multiple Choice

Disparities can be further disaggregated in order to identify areas of need that may be under-addressed. Table 13.4 presents data on death rates per 100,000 by age, race/ethnicity, and sex for 2013. Please refer to Table 13.4 for any questions that contain data from this table. These questions assess your competencies in correctly reading, analyzing and evaluating data on life expectancy disparities.

-According to the data in Table 13.4, in 2013 extreme disparity existed in death rates per 100,000 for children under age 1 and all other children for which subgroup or subgroups listed below?

• A) White American males and females
• B) African American males and females
• C) American Indian/Alaskan Native Americans
• D) Asian/Pacific Islander Americans
• E) This question cannot be answered based on Table 13.4

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