The centers for disease control reports that american indian/alaska natives have a higher prevalence of current smoking than most other racial/ethnic groups in the united states. this makes cigarette smoking a serious problem to the health of that population. based on this information, what is the meaning of the phrase "higher prevalence" in this context?

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the principles and empirical processes of discovery and demonstration considered characteristic of or necessary for scientific investigation, generally involving the observation of phenomena, the formulation of a hypothesis concerning the phenomena, experimentation to test the hypothesis, and development of a conclusion that confirms, rejects, or modifies the hypothesis.