Francesco Longobardi LSP 120 Assignment 3 1. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.

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Leading Causes of Death in U.S. in 2009

0.08% 4.84%

3.24% 5.28% 5.63% 2.82% Cause Accidents (unintentional injuries) Alzheimers disease Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases) Chronic lower respiratory diseases Diabetes Heart Disease Influenza and pneumonia Cancer 24.57% Nephritis and nephrosis Suicide All other causes

24.54%

1.51% 2.01%

23.27% 2.20%

As show in the chart above heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States for 2009. It was the cause of 24.57% of the deaths.

Top Ten Leading Causes of Death in U.S. 2009

Numver of Deaths 700,000 600,000 500,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 100,000 -

Causes of Death

2. http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm

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3. Source: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm Though this graph is no more informative than the graph in number 2, because it displays the same information, it could be argued that it is easier to read and interperet.

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Source: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm The percent change for heart disease from 2003 to 2009 was -12.50%. 5.

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/deaths.htm

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This is the graph that I believe best represents the data. I chose this graph because it does not just show one specific part of the data, but is the most inclusive. Not only does it show two different time periods of data, it also visually represents the change between the years. While it does not include the percent change, it shows the most information in the easiest visual way of all the graphs. If there were to be any change to the graph, I believe that adding the 2007 statistics and percent change from 2003 to 2009 would be the best possible graph. 7.

With this graph, a reader would be able to see the progression over the years visually represented, so they would be able to more clearly see the impact of the sudden rise in unemployment.