From the late 1980s to the present, the gap in life expectancy between individuals in the Caucasian and African American communities has widened. Which of the following most clearly accounts for this trend?
A) Acute illness in the black population has increased
B) Infant mortality and complications of childbirth in the white population have declined
C) The life expectancy of African Americans has not increased at the same rate as that of the white population
D) Deaths from homicide in the white population have increased
C
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The gap in life expectancy between white individuals and African Americans has widened because the life expectancy of African Americans has not increased at the same pace as that of Caucasians. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services attributes this decline to an increase in deaths from homicide and AIDS.
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