Statistics Clearly Demonstrate That There Are Significantly More Cases of a Disease

question 27

Multiple Choice

Statistics clearly demonstrate that there are significantly more cases of a disease in one particular neighborhood than in all the rest of the city. Assuming all else is the same, which of the following is the most likely explanation for a single neighborhood having such a different pattern of illness?

• A)A cultural or ethnic concentration in the neighborhood
• B)The geographical location of the neighborhood within the city
• C)A statistical fluke without meaning
• D)The time of year the different statistics were collected throughout the city

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