The following death data (number of deaths per category) are for the state of New York for 2000. Use these data to compute rates and/or ratios of interest. To the extent possible, compare your results with those of Exercises 14.

2.4 and comment on the comparison.

Transcribed Image Text:

Total White Minority" Live births 285,455 182,285 103,170 Low birth weight 20,020 12,235 7,785 C-section 64,424 45,577 18,847 Infant deaths (under 1 year) 1,632 957 675 Death: males 74,636 61,873 12,763 Death: females 82,776 69,890 12,886 Cause of death: heart disease 57,921 49,624 8,297 Cause of death: cancer 37,277 31,351 5,926 Cause of death: AIDS 2,299 1,048 1,251