Suppоse а reseаrcher is interested in understаnding differences in HIV prevalence acrоss states. The researcher finds a repоrt from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in which the number of people living with a diagnosed HIV infection in 2019 is listed for each state. Table 2 shows the number of people living with a diagnosed HIV infection in some of the states in the U.S. Table 2. Number of people living with a diagnosed HIV infection in 2019 in a selection of states. State Number of people living with a diagnosed HIV infection Number of people in the state District of Columbia 14,047 708,253 Florida 102,733 21,492,056 Georgia 48,625 10,628,020 North Carolina 28,629 10,501,384 South Carolina 15,622 5,157,702 Virginia 20,859 8,556,642 Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Estimated HIV incidence and prevalence in the United States, 2015–2019. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report 2021;26(No. 1). http://www.cdc.gov/ hiv/library/reports/hiv-surveillance.html. Published May 2021. Accessed August 7, 2023. Based on the numbers in Table 2, the researcher concludes that HIV infections were more prevalent in South Carolina than in the District of Columbia. Is the researcher’s conclusion correct (yes/no)? (2 points) Provide an explanation in words (i.e., no calculations needed) for why you think the researcher is or is not correct (max. 4 points).