Question

the figure below presents data on the numbers of type i and type ii diabetes among youth over a nine - year period. based on these charts, answer the questions to show your understanding of the data. a youths with type i diabetes, 0 - 19 yr of age b youths with type ii diabetes, 10 - 19 yr of age source: mayer - davis, elizabeth j., incidence trends of type i and type ii diabetes among youths. the new england journal of medicine 2002 - 2012 1. true or false: the incidence of type ii diabetes is greater than type i diabetes, regardless of ethnicity. 2. true or false: in kids under the age of 19, there are some ethnic groups that have a greater percentage of type ii diabetes than type i diabetes.

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze Type I diabetes graph

For ages 0 - 19, observe the incidence per 100,000 persons for different ethnic - groups in the Type I diabetes graph. The highest incidence for any ethnic - group is around 25 (Non - Hispanic White), and the lowest is around 5 (Native American).

Step2: Analyze Type II diabetes graph

For ages 10 - 19, in the Type II diabetes graph, the incidence for Non - Hispanic White and Hispanic groups is above 15 and increasing over the years, and for some years, it is above 20 or even higher.

Step3: Compare incidences

Comparing the two graphs, for the overlapping age group of 10 - 19, the incidence of Type II diabetes for Non - Hispanic White and Hispanic groups is generally higher than the highest incidence of Type I diabetes for any ethnic group in the 0 - 19 age range. So, the statement "The incidence of Type II diabetes is greater than Type I diabetes, regardless of ethnicity" is True.

Step4: Check second statement

The first graph shows data for ages 0 - 19 for Type I diabetes. The second graph shows data for ages 10 - 19 for Type II diabetes. Since the first graph is for all ages 0 - 19 and the second is only for 10 - 19, and the incidence of Type I diabetes is non - zero for ages 0 - 9, we cannot say that in kids under 19, there are some ethnic groups that have a greater percentage of Type II diabetes than Type I diabetes. So, the statement "In kids under the age of 19, there are some ethnic groups that have a greater percentage of Type II diabetes than Type I diabetes" is False.

Answer:

1. True
2. False