According to Lyme Disease surveillance information from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), there were 441 cases of Lyme disease in Providence County and 86 cases in Bristol County in the year 2018. According to estimates for the same year from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population in Bristol County was 48,637 whereas the estimated population of Providence County was 636,953. Based on these data, the occurrence of Lyme disease per 100,000 population was .............   a. Nearly the same in both the counties   b. Lower in Providence County than in Bristol County   c. Higher in Providence County than in Bristol County   d. More information is ne

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  1. According to Lyme Disease surveillance information from the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH), there were 441 cases of Lyme disease in Providence County and 86 cases in Bristol County in the year 2018. According to estimates for the same year from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population in Bristol County was 48,637 whereas the estimated population of Providence County was 636,953.

    Based on these data, the occurrence of Lyme disease per 100,000 population was .............

      a.

    Nearly the same in both the counties

      b.

    Lower in Providence County than in Bristol County

      c.

    Higher in Providence County than in Bristol County

      d.

    More information is necessary to compare Lyme Disease occurrence between the two counties 

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