Disparities Can Be Further Disaggregated in Order to Identify Areas

question 6

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.

-The text discusses the crisis of early death disparities among young males in the country. Which of the following statement(s) is/are true.

• A) The group with the highest death rates among males age 15-29 is African Americans.
• B) The group with the second highest death rates among males is Asians.
• C) The group with the second highest death rates among males is American Indian/Alaskan Native Americans
• D) A White American male is 250% more likely to die than a White female
• E) a & b only
• F) a & c only
• G) a & d only
• H) b & d only
• I) None of the above

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