The following table describes hypothetical age-specific rates of cancer for Florida and California in 2016. Also included are hypothetical age distributions for the two states and the entire United States Population.
|
Age Group
|
Percent of Population in Age Group
|
Cancer Rate per 100,000 person-years
|
|
Florida
|
California
|
U.S.
|
Florida
|
California
|
|
< 30
|
60%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50
|
75
|
|
30-55
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
80
|
150
|
|
>55
|
10%
|
30%
|
20%
|
120
|
400
|
What is the age-adjusted rate of heart disease for Florida in 2016?
a. 250/100,000
b. 155/100,000
c. 134/100,000
d. 480/100,000