Each of the Following Are Examples of Health Disparities in the United

question 30

Multiple Choice

Each of the following are examples of health disparities in the United States EXCEPT:

• A)infant death rates among African Americans when compared to European Americans
• B)rate of death for heart disease of African Americans as compared to European Americans
• C)men dying of lung disease due to a higher incidence of smoking when compared to women
• D)tuberculosis rates are higher in minority ethnic groups as compared to European Americans

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Definitions:

Political Party Affiliation

The formal association of individuals with a political party, often indicating shared ideologies, policies, and goals.

Parameter

A characteristic or constant factor that defines or limits a system, model, or equation.

Interval Scale

A type of measurement scale that includes ordered categories with equal intervals between values but lacks a true zero point.

Normal Distribution

The normal distribution is a bell-shaped curve describing the spread of a characteristic throughout a population, where most occurrences take place near the mean value, decreasing symmetrically in both directions.