What type of supporting material is used in the following example? "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the risk of maternal deaths in childbirth is greater in the U.S. than in 40 other nations, including most of the industrialized world."
A) facts
B) testimony
C) examples
D) statistics
E) descriptions

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The example uses numerical data from a credible source (CDC) to support the claim, which is characteristic of statistics.

What Type of Supporting Material Is Used in the Following