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HMS, HAG 2020 HSC 22

Complete the table for THREE current leading causes of mortality for males and females in Australia.   (4 marks)

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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\textit{Current leading} & \textit{Trend in mortality rate for} & \textit{Trend in mortality rate for}\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}\quad \textit{cause of mortality} \quad & \textit{males over the last 10 years} & \textit{females over the last 10 years}\\
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\(\text{Any THREE of the following}\)

\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\quad \quad \textit{Current leading} & \textit{Trend in mortality} & \textit{Trend in mortality }\\
\quad \ \  \textit{cause of mortality} \quad & \textit{rates for males over} & \textit{rate for females }\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}\quad \quad & \textit{the last 10 years} & \textit{over the last 10 years}\\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Coronary heart disease} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Dementia and Alzheimer’s } & \text{Increased} & \text{Increased} \\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}\text{disease} & \text{} & \text{} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Cerebrovascular disease} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Lung cancer} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Chronic obstructive} & \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}\text{pulmonary disease} & \text{} & \text{} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Diabetes} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Increased} & \text{Increased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Cardiovascular disease} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Mental health (suicide)} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Increased} & \text{Increased} \\
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\(\text{Any THREE of the following}\)

\begin{array}{|l|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\quad \quad \textit{Current leading} & \textit{Trend in mortality} & \textit{Trend in mortality }\\
\quad \ \  \textit{cause of mortality} \quad & \textit{rates for males over} & \textit{rate for females }\\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}\quad \quad & \textit{the last 10 years} & \textit{over the last 10 years}\\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Coronary heart disease} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Dementia and Alzheimer’s } & \text{Increased} & \text{Increased} \\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}\text{disease} & \text{} & \text{} \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Cerebrovascular disease} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Lung cancer} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Chronic obstructive} & \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
\rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}\text{pulmonary disease} & \text{} & \text{} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Diabetes} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Increased} & \text{Increased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Cardiovascular disease} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Decreased} & \text{Decreased} \\
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\rule{0pt}{2.5ex}\text{Mental health (suicide)} \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt}& \text{Increased} & \text{Increased} \\
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