Which of the Following Are Used to Calculate the Index

question 18

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are used to calculate the Index of Medical Underservice?

• A) Maternal mortality rate
• B) Percentage of the population under 18 years of age
• C) Infant mortality rate
• D) Percentage of the population with income below the federal poverty limit

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