The National Center for Health Statistics collects data on health insurance coverage status and coverage type. The following data from the National Health Interview Survey provides the frequency, in millions, of the current health status for persons aged19-64and persons aged 65and over.

a. Obtain a relative-frequency distribution of health status for persons aged 19-64and a relative-frequency distribution of health status for persons aged 65and over.

b. Draw a pie chart for both age groups.

c. Compare your pie charts.

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(b)

(c)

Figure 1 shows that the part for "Excellent/very good" health status is higher for those aged than for the latter group.

People aged 19-64 have a lower percentage of "fair or poor" health condition than people aged 65 and over.

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Part (a) Step 1: Given information

Given in the question that, The National Center for Health Statistics collects data on health insurance coverage status and coverage type. The following data from the National Health Interview Survey provides the frequency, in millions, of the current health status for persons aged 19-64and persons aged 65and over.

We need to obtain a relative-frequency distribution of health status for persons aged19-64and a relative-frequency distribution of health status for persons aged 65and over.

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Part (a) Step 2: Explanation

The relative frequency can be calculated using the formula,

Relative Frequency=FrequencyNumber of Observations

The table below shows the relative frequency distribution for the age group19-64.

Health

Frequency
Relative Frequency

Excellent/very good


119.7
119.7188.3=0.6357

Good

48.4
48.4188.3=0.2370

Fair or poor

20.2
20.2188.3=0.1073

Total

188.3
1
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Part (a) Step 3: Relative frequency distribution for age group 65 and above 

The table below shows the relative frequency distribution for the age group 65and up.

Health



Frequency
Relative Frequency

Excellent/very good

18.1
18.142.1=0.4299

Good

14.2
14.242.1=0.3373

Fair or poor

9.2
9.242.1=0.2185

Total

42.1
1
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Part(b) Step 1: Given information

Given in the question that, The National Center for Health Statistics collects data on health insurance coverage status and coverage type. The following data from the National Health Interview Survey provides the frequency, in millions, of the current health status for persons aged 19-64and persons aged 65and over.

We need to draw a pie chart for both age group.

05

Part (b) Step 2: Explanation

MINITAB has been used to create the pie chart.

The portion for each class in a pie chart is calculated by multiplying 3600by the corresponding relative frequencies.

The steps of drawing a pie chart are as follows:

  • Choose Graph >Pie Chart.
  • Select Chart values from table.
  • Choose HEALTHunder Categorical variable.
  • Select Frequency under Summary variables.
  • Select Labels and choose Slide Labels tab.
  • Check Category name and Percent under Label pie slices with.
  • Click OK

The pie chart of the given data set is shown in figure below.

06

Part (c) Step 1: Given information

Given in the question that, The National Center for Health Statistics collects data on health insurance coverage status and coverage type. The following data from the National Health Interview Survey provides the frequency, in millions, of the current health status for persons aged and persons aged 65and over.

We need to compare our pie charts.

07

Part (c) Step 2: Explanation

Figure 1 shows that the part for "Excellent/very good" health status is higher for those aged 19-64than for the latter group.

People aged19-64have a lower percentage of "fair or poor" health condition than people aged 65and over.

As a result, the comparison of the two graphs has been explained.

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