Disparities Can Be Further Disaggregated in Order to Identify Areas

question 15

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.

-An article by Choy (2015) argues that America's top 50 highest ranked hospitals:

• A) Had established an equal number of male and female clinics
• B) Had established a greater percent of male clinics
• C) Were closing down male and female clinics
• D) Had established a larger proportion of female clinics

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