The risk for homicide is greater for a child in his or her first year of life than in any other year of life before age 17. Paulozzi and Sells determined that the homicide rate for the first day of life was how many times greater than the rate during any other time of life?

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According to the statement, the risk for homicide is the greatest for a child in their first year of life compared to any other year before they reach the age of 17. Paulozzi and Sells determined that the homicide rate for the first day of life was greater than the rate during any other time of life. Therefore, we can infer that the homicide rate for the first day of life is significantly higher than the rate during any other time of life, which would suggest that the correct answer is D, ten times greater.

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