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Which figure runs higher?

Exercise and reference answers

Questions
  1. A
    Lung cancer rate, smokers
    B
    Lung cancer rate, nonsmokers
    Higher value
    Lung cancer rate, smokers
  2. A
    Diabetic women death rate
    B
    Other women death rate
    Higher value
    Diabetic women death rate
  3. A
    Crude rate, Alaska 2002
    B
    Crude rate, Florida 2002
    Higher value
    Crude rate, Florida 2002
  4. A
    Age-adjusted, Alaska 2002
    B
    Age-adjusted, Florida 2002
    Higher value
    Age-adjusted, Alaska 2002
  5. A
    US neonatal rate 2003
    B
    US postneonatal rate 2003
    Higher value
    US neonatal rate 2003
  6. A
    Delaware infant rate 2001
    B
    New Hampshire infant rate
    Higher value
    Delaware infant rate 2001
Instructions
Tap the side you believe carries the higher rate.

Explanation

_Source: CDC Principles of Epidemiology in Public Health Practice (3rd ed., US federal, public domain), Lesson 3 "Measures of Risk", section Age-adjusted mortality rates_
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