HMS, HIC 2019 HSC 18 MC

Which of the following identifies epidemiology trends in Australia over the past ten years?

	Increased	Decreased	No change
A.	Adults who smoke daily	Immunisation rates for children	Lung cancer incidence
B.	Immunisation rates for children	Incidence of heart attacks	Lung cancer incidence
C.	Incidence of heart attacks	Elective surgery waiting time	Life expectancy
D.	Life expectancy	Adults who smoke daily	Immunisation rates for children

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\(B\)

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B is correct: Immunisation rates increased, heart attacks decreased, lung cancer incidence unchanged.

Other Options:

A is incorrect: Immunisation rates have increased, not decreased over ten years.
C is incorrect: Heart attacks have decreased, not increased in recent years.
D is incorrect: Life expectancy has increased, not remained unchanged over time.

♦♦♦♦♦ Mean mark 25%.