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Chapter 1: Q 1.24. (page 9)

Causes of Death. The National Center for Health Statistics published the following data on the leading causes of death in 2010 in National Vital Statistics Reports. Deaths are classified according to the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases.

Rates are per 100,000 population.

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The rates given in the table are descriptive.

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Step 1. Given information.

The given statement is:

The National Center for Health Statistics published the following data on the leading causes of death in 2010 in National Vital Statistics Reports. Deaths are classified according to the tenth revision of the International Classification of Diseases.

All the rates provided in the table are per 1,00,000 population.

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Step 2. Explanation.

We can see that the table clearly illustrates the causes of all fatalities based on the death certificates of each state.

To put it another way, the National Center of Health Statistics reports all deaths in each state based on death certificates collected.

That is, the report isn't based on a representative sample of people.

As a result, we can say that the table's rates are descriptive data.

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