1. EXAMPLES OF GRAPHS FOUND IN THE MEDIA Each graph was found on the website for the National Center for Health Statistics http://www.cdc.org/mmwr/mguide qs.html December 2005

2. Contour Map Allows illustration of data that vary continuously across geographical areas.

3. Bar Graph - Histogram Allows illustration of one characteristic for multiple categories.

4. Multiple Bar Graph Allows comparison between two or more data sets.

5. Time-Series line chart Allows comparison of multiple sets of data over time

6. Line Graph Allows illustration of a single characteristic over a continuous time period.

7. Bar Graph Allows illustration of a characteristic by category.

8. Stacked Column Graph Allows comparison of separate categories in each bar.

9. Multiple Bar Graphs Allows comparison of a single characteristic by multiple categories.

10. Multiple Line Graphs Allows illustration of two characteristics for the same sample.

11. Circle Graph – Extracted From a Larger Circle Graph Allows further examination of characteristics of one particular segment.

12. Stacked Bar Graph Allows further examination of characteristics of each bar.