Statistical Data Are Relevant to Researchers

Multiple Choice

Statistical data are relevant to researchers.For example, one major epidemiological study found that about 7.8 percent of people in North America have had a mood disorder at some point in their lives and 3.7 percent have experienced a mood disorder over the past year.What do the 7.8 percent and 3.7 percent statistics refer to, respectively?

A) incidence; prevalence
B) incidence; recurrence
C) proportion; prevalence
D) prevalence; incidence