A line graph tracks and compares the percent of patients admitted to Vienna General Hospital’s First Clinic and Second Clinic who died each year puerperal fever mortality rates, showing that women were more likely to die at the First Clinic.

Question

What is the purpose of the graphic showing “Puerperal fever, Yearly mortality rates”? Choose two responses.

(1 point)
Responses

to compare the mortality rates for puerperal fever in the past to today
to compare the mortality rates for puerperal fever in the past to today

to show how many total people died of puerperal fever in the clinics
to show how many total people died of puerperal fever in the clinics

to compare the mortality rates at the First Clinic to the Second Clinic
to compare the mortality rates at the First Clinic to the Second Clinic

to show how the mortality rates at the two clinics changed over time
to show how the mortality rates at the two clinics changed over time

to compare the mortality rates for puerperal fever to other diseases
to compare the mortality rates for puerperal fever to other diseases

Answer 1

The two most appropriate responses for the purpose of the graphic showing “Puerperal fever, Yearly mortality rates” are:

1. to compare the mortality rates at the First Clinic to the Second Clinic
2. to show how the mortality rates at the two clinics changed over time