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Some variables were reported with zeros while others are blank. What is the difference?

April 26, 2017blank reported variables zeros

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Some variables were reported with zeros while others are blank. What is the difference?

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Zero values are reflective of NO occurrences of the event in that period of time. Blanks represent unavailable data either due to suppression or because it was not reported or provided. For information on suppressions and reporting, please see Methods and Sources.