Question

which counties saw a decrease in copd - related hospitalization from year 2 to year 3 in both age groups?
a. belkner, coswell, hilltop, meriweather, rockingham, stretford, and sullivan
b. cassidy, coswell, grayson, rockingham, stretford, and sullivan
c. cassidy, grayson, and sullivan only
d. coswell, rockingham, stretford, and sullivan only

Explanation:

Step1: Observe the graph

Check each county's bar - heights (representing hospitalization numbers) for Year 2 and Year 3 for both age - groups.

Step2: Identify decreasing trends

Look for counties where the bar - height for Year 3 is lower than that for Year 2 in both age - groups.

Step3: Select the correct option

After inspection, we find that Cassidy, Grayson, and Sullivan show a decrease in COPD - related hospitalization from Year 2 to Year 3 in both age groups.

Answer:

C. Cassidy, Grayson, and Sullivan only