The researcher receives funding to also study disease Y and finds the following: disease Y death rate per 100,000 for ME is 72 and for NE is 45. Which of the following is the true statement? The resea a) Disease Y death rate for ME is lower than for NE. b) Disease Y death rate for ME is higher than for NE. c) Disease Y death rates for ME and NE are the same. d) Disease Y death rate for ME cannot be determined from the given data.