Infant Mortality Rates for Asian and Pacific Island Americans Are

question 12

Multiple Choice

Infant mortality rates for Asian and Pacific Island Americans are

• A) higher than those for Caucasian Americans
• B) higher than those for African Americans
• C) higher than those for Native Americans
• D) lower than those for Caucasian Americans, African Americans, and American Indians
• E) none of these

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