An Epidemiologist Conducts a Comparison of the Incidence of Bulimia

question 18

Multiple Choice

An epidemiologist conducts a comparison of the incidence of bulimia nervosa in various groups.The data can be categorized in many ways.After analyzing the data,what is the epidemiologist likely to say her findings reveal?

• A)The incidence is declining among all groups.
• B)The rate is relatively even across socioeconomic and age groups.
• C)The incidence is much higher among university women than among working women.
• D)The incidence is high among older women who have recently entered the workforce.