The Meaning of Age-Adjusted Death Rate an Age-Adjusted Death Rate

question 33

Multiple Choice

The meaning of age-adjusted death rate An age-adjusted death rate in the U.S.in 2010 of 746.2 per 100,000 compared to the age-adjusted death rate of 860 in 2000 means that:

• A)the lifespan is showing a gradual increase per decade.
• B)the population is getting healthier because people are dying at later ages.
• C)fewer people overall were dying in 2010 than in 2000.
• D)the population is getting unhealthier because people are dying at younger ages.

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Definitions:

Z-Scores

A measure indicating how many standard deviations an element is from the mean.

Z-Score

A statistical measure that describes a value's relationship to the mean of a group of values, measured in terms of standard deviations from the mean.

Z-Scores

Standardized scores that indicate how many standard deviations an observation is from the mean of a distribution.

Z-Score

A measure showing how many standard deviations an element is from the mean.