The most important predictor of overall mortality is:
a. race.
b. age.
c. gender.
d. income.
ANS: B
The mortality curve by age drops sharply during and after the first year of life to a low point in childhood, then begins to increase through adolescence and young adulthood and then increases sharply through middle and older ages. Race, gender, and income are not the most important predictor for overall mortality.
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