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Title Page
Make sure you use the title page example in the APA Basics Folder
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Template Example for Topic or Population of Special Interest

Health Status Across Populations Table

Variables USAA CountyB Special PopulationC

Population USA Your County Topic or Population of Special Interest


Population Variables of Use your zip code Poverty indicators New York
Interest
Housing Units:
Median House Value:
Median Household
Income:
Occupied Housing
Units:
Databases Used Identify the database Identify the database https://data.census.gov/
used and the URL used and the URL
Variables Variable of Interest Data

1 Age - mean years Total Poverty% 14.3%

2 % under 5 years old Men in poverty 9,375,675 (13.2%)


Women in poverty 9,809,414 (15.2%)
3 Gender: Poverty Status – last 12 14% lived below the
▪ % Female months: Family of 3 – poverty level.
▪ % Male $24,000
▪ % Transgender
▪ % Other Below the poverty level 1,133,912
At or above poverty 6,640,396
level
4 Race/Ethnicity Food Stamps: 4,362,502
▪ % White W- W- No people in the
▪ % Latinx L- L- household 60 years and
▪ % Black B- B- over
▪ % Other O- O-
▪ Multiple races Multiple races Multiple races

5 % Poverty Transportation modes


below 100% of the
poverty levels:
Public Transportation 153,750
Car 40855
Walked 52125

6 % Education beyond Poverty Status by Living


HS arrangement.
Living alone 530584
Not living alone 113664
Other living 315853
arrangement
7 % Smokers Select another variable

8 Life Expectancy Select another variable


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9 Five top causes of 1- 1- Select another variable


death 2- 2-
3- 3-
4- 4-
5- 5-

10 Weight Measures Select another variable


▪ % Overweight
▪ % Obese

11 Three variables of your choice

11a Select another variable


11b Select another variable
11c Select another variable
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Questions
1) You can answer the questions on the WORD document.
2) Each response must be 400-500 words.
3) Answers should be clear and succinct.
4) Cite your sources
• In-text
• References list

Answer the following questions.

1) What are the factors that contribute to the differences in life expectancy?
a. You can answer this question based on the data you collected in the census or your
county.
b. Requires citations.
2) What factors contribute to the smoking rates?
a. Discuss the factors but must explain them.
b. For example – education attainment plays a role in smoking but need to explain why.
c. Requires citations.
3) Discuss the importance of population pyramids. Explain why knowing the importance of percent of children
5 years and younger (hint: age distribution)
a. Good sources to explain population pyramids
i. https://www.census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-
samplings/2016/06/americas-age-profile-told-through-population-
pyramids.html
ii. https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/population-pyramid/
iii. https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Bo
ok%3A_General_Biology_(Boundless)/45%3A_Population_and_Community_Ec
ology/45.4%3A_Human_Population_Growth/45.4C%3A_Age_Structure_Popula
tion_Growth_and_Economic_Development
iv. https://populationeducation.org/how-reproductive-age-groups-impact-age-
structure-diagrams-population-pyramids/
b. Requires citations.
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References

List the citations used to answer the questions.

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