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Date May 2018 Marks available [Maximum mark: 2] Reference code 18M.3.SL.TZ1.16a
Level SL Paper 3 Time zone TZ1
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18M.3.SL.TZ1.16a

A study was carried out to monitor mortality rates resulting from coronary heart disease (CHD) in people with and without diabetes. The data show the coronary heart disease mortality rates for two time periods.

(a)

Compare and contrast the data for the two time periods.

[2]

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Compare:

a. all the data has large uncertainty
OR
for both time periods, the largest uncertainty is in the diabetic group
OR
both groups (diabetic and non-diabetic) have greater uncertainty in the
2003–09 time period 

Contrast:

b. higher mortality due to CHD in patients with diabetes in 87–96
OR
higher mortality due to CHD in patients without diabetes in 03–09

One comparison and one contrast for two marks.

Accept converse answers.

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