The proportion of Americans using standard health care who also use alternative health care is ________ compared to the proportion of Americans using alternative health care who also use standard health care.​

A) ​bigger
B) ​equal
C) ​smaller
D) ​similar

The proportion of Americans using standard health care who also use alternative health care is smaller compared to the proportion of Americans using alternative health care who also use standard health care. This is because a larger percentage of the population uses standard health care as their primary or sole form of health care, making the subset that also uses alternative health care relatively smaller. Conversely, a higher proportion of those who use alternative health care also utilize standard health care services, reflecting the complementary or supplementary role alternative health care often plays.