Suggest a reason for the peak in womens length of stay

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The U.S. National Center for Health Statistics compiles data on the length of stay by patients in short-term hospitals and publishes its findings in Vital and Health Statistics. Data from a sample of 39 male patients and 35 female patients on length of stay (in days) are displayed in the histograms below.

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a) What would you suggest be changed about these histograms to make them easier to compare?

b) Describe these distributions by writing a few sentences comparing the duration of hospitalization for men and women.

c) Can you suggest a reason for the peak in women's length of stay?

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