In the United States in 1900,

In the United States in 1900,
 
  a. death rates were significantly higher than they are today
  b. women had higher death rates than males
  c. members of lower socioeconomic classes tended on average to have lower death rates than members of middle and upper socioeconomic classes in our society
 d. children had lower death rates than they do today
  e. parents seldom experienced the death of a child

Question 2

From 1900 to 2007 in the United States, overall death rates
 
  a. decreased by about 25 percent
  b. decreased by over 50 percent
  c. increased by approximately 10 percent
  d. increased by about 30 percent
  e. none of these

Question 3

From 1900 to 2007 in the United States, overall death rates dropped from 17.2 deaths per 1,000 to
 
  a. 15.5 per 1,000
  b. 9.2 per 1,000
  c. 8.0 per 1,000
  d. 6.5 per 1,000
  e. 5.9 per 1,000

Question 4

Death rates in the United States are or have been lowest for
 
  a. males in 1900
  b. males in 2007
  c. females in 1900
  d. females in 2007
  e. none of these