Causes of death 2003. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov) lists causes of death in the United States during 2003:
|
Cause of Death
|
Percent
|
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Heart Disease
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27.9
|
|
Cancer
|
22.8
|
|
Circulatory diseases and stroke
|
6.4
|
|
Respiratory diseases
|
5.2
|
|
Accidents
|
4.5
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a) Is it reasonable to conclude that heart or respiratory diseases were the cause of approximately 33% of U.S. deaths in 2003?
b) What percent of deaths were from causes not listed here?
c) Create an appropriate display for these data.