Question

which of the following comparisons can be made between belkner and sullivan counties for patients under 45? a. both have a steadily decreasing number of hospitalizations for copd. b. both saw their peak for copd - related hospitalizations during year 2. c. the number of hospitalizations for copd steadily decreased in belkner and steadily increased in sullivan. d. the number of hospitalizations for copd steadily increased in belkner and steadily decreased in sullivan.

Explanation:

1. Analyze the graph for Belkner and Sullivan counties regarding COPD - related hospitalizations for patients under 45.
2. For Belkner, the number of hospitalizations does not show a steady increase or decrease.
3. For Sullivan, the number of hospitalizations does not show a steady increase or decrease.
4. There is no indication of a peak in Year 2 for either county.
5. However, visually observing the graph, we can see that the overall trend for Belkner shows a decrease in the number of hospitalizations over the period shown, while for Sullivan, it shows an increase.

Answer:

C. The number of hospitalizations for COPD steadily decreased in Belkner and steadily increased in Sullivan.