The New Theyll Never Take Us Alive! Below, in alphabetical order, are listed the top 15 causes

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The New They’ll Never Take Us Alive! Below, in alphabetical order, are listed the top 15 causes of death in the United States in 2003. The data were taken from an annual review of death certificates reported in the National Vital Statistics Report, Vol. 53, No. 15, February 28, 2005. Your task is to rank them in the order of the number of deaths each causes each year. Place the number 1 next to the product or activity item that causes the most deaths, the number 2 by the item that causes the second most deaths, and so on. Then, in the last column, write your estimate of the number of fatalities each product or activity causes annually in the United States.

Product or Activity Ranking Number of Fatalities

Accidents

Alzheimer’s disease

Blood poisoning

Cancer

Diabetes

Heart disease

Hypertension

Influenza and pneumonia

Kidney disease

Lung disease

Parkinson’s disease

Pneumonitis

Stroke

Suicide

Team Tasks

• After individuals have filled in their charts, determine one ranking for the team. (Don’t worry yet about the estimates for the numbers of fatalities.)

• Every team member must be able to explain the rationale for the team’s ranking.

• When your team finishes and each member has signed the chart, (a) record your estimated annual number of fatalities in the United States for each, and then (b) compare your ranking and estimates with those of another team.

Note: A list of rankings and annual fatalities is available from the author at ksmith@umn.edu.

1a. Variation on Annual Fatalities Ranking

Below, in alphabetical order, are listed the top causes of death in the world in 2003. The data were taken from the World Health Organization (WHO) Report. Your task is to rank them in order. Place the number 1 next to the item that is the most frequent cause of death, the number 2 next to the item that is the second most frequent, and so on. Then, in the last column, write your estimate of the number of deaths per year.

World Mortality Causes

Product or Activity Ranking Number of Fatalities

Cancer

Childhood diseases

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Cirrhosis of the liver

Diarrheal diseases

Heart disease

HIV/AIDS

Hypertensive heart disease

Lower respiratory infections

Malaria

Measles

Nephritis/nephrosis

Other unintentional injuries

Road traffic accidents

Self-inflicted

Stroke

Tuberculosis

Group Members: TASKS

• Individually determine the ranking.

• Determine one ranking for the group.

• Every group member must be able to explain the rationale for the group’s ranking.

• When your group finishes (each member has signed), (a) record your estimated number of fatalities in the world for each, and then (b) compare your ranking with that of another group.

1b. Variation on Ranking

Motor vehicle accidents are a major cause of death in the United States; in fact they are the leading cause of death for people age 4 to age 34. In 2002, motor vehicle deaths were ranked eighth overall as a cause of death. What are the most common types of motor vehicle accidents? What can be done from an engineering perspective to minimize the frequency and severity of motor vehicle accidents?

Below, in alphabetical order, are listed the top 9 types of motor vehicle crashes in 2004. The data were taken from the Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Facts, 2004. Your task is to rank them in order. Place the number 1 next to the item that is the most frequent type of crash, the number 2 next to the item that is the second most frequent, and so on. Then, in the last column, write in your estimate of the number of crashes in Minnesota.

Minnesota Motor Vehicle Crash Frequency

Crash Type Ranking Number of Crashes

Head On

Left Turn – Oncoming Traffic

Ran Off Road – Left

Ran Off Road – Right

Rear End

Right Angle

Right Turn – Cross Street Traffic

Sideswipe Opposing

Sideswipe Passing

Group Members: TASKS

• Individually determine the ranking.

• Determine one ranking for the group.

• Every group member must be able to explain the rationale for the group’s ranking.

• When your group finishes (each member has signed), (a) record your estimated number of crashes, and then (b) compare your ranking with that of another group.