The Population Etiologic Fraction Is a Measure of the Proportion

Multiple Choice

The population etiologic fraction is a measure of the proportion of the disease rate in a population attributable to the exposure of interest. This measure of effect is influenced by:

A) the relative risk of the disease in exposed individuals versus unexposed individuals.
B) the prevalence of the disease in the population.
C) the prevalence of the exposure in the population.
D) the relative risk of the disease in exposed individuals versus unexposed individuals and the prevalence of the disease in the population.
E) the relative risk of the disease in exposed individuals versus unexposed individuals and the prevalence of the exposure in the population.