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Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers

Edition 5ISBN: 978-1449665494
book Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers cover

Epidemiology for Public Health Practice 5th Edition by Robert Friis,Thomas Sellers

Edition 5ISBN: 978-1449665494
Exercise 12
The following ORs are reported for several hypothetical examples. Give your interpretation of the results, assuming all results are statistically Significant unless otherwise specified.
a. OR (low-fat diet and colon cancer) +0.6
b. OR (aerobic exercise and dental caries) +1 (not significant)c. OR (exposure to side-stream cigarette smoke and lung cancer) +1.3
d. OR (infectious disease of the pelvis and ectopic [tubal] pregnancy) +3.0
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Interpretation of "Odds Ratio" (OR) :
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