The population of Madeupcity was (according to the 2020 census)...

The population of Madeupcity was (according to the 2020 census) 6,458,310 at the start of the year, and 1,326,030 checked female (the only options on the census form was male or female). Suppose the city health department (HD) reported 53,786 deaths in 2020. Heart disease was listed as a cause for 15,385 deaths (all ages) and of these 10,891 were in persons 75 or older. There were 10,294 deaths in males over the age of 75, but in females over 75 the number of deaths was 14,638. It was also noted that the prevalence of heart disease had increased over the past decade.

Q 1

Question 1

The mortality rate for all causes among females in Madeupcity is 

Select one:

a. 51.5%

b. 832.8 per 100,000

c. 428.9 per 100,000

d. 537.9 per 100,000

e. Cannot be computed from this data

Q 2

Question 2

The proportionate mortality for heart disease for 2020 in Madeupcity was

Select one:

a. 238.2 per 100,000

b. 3.5

c. 70.8%

d. 28.6%

e. Cannot be computed from this data

Q 3

Question 3

Given that life expectancy for females is greater than for males, what would be a reasonable explanation for the greater number of women compared to men over 75 dying in Madeupcity in 2020?

Select one:

a. There are many more living females in that age group.

b. The risk of heart disease is much higher for women.

c. NYC is a particularly stressful environment for older females.

d. It is impossible to offer any reasonable explanation.

e. Mortality rates are lower in men.

Q 4

Question 4

If the risk of developing heart disease had not changed in Madeupcity over the past decade, what is a possible explanation for the increasing prevalence?

Select one:

a. Heart disease incidence has decreased.

b. The case-fatality rate of this disease is increasing.

c. Heart disease has become more survivable.

d. Efforts to prevent new cases of this disease are becoming more successful.

e. There is no explanation.