An Article in the Sacramento Bee (May 8, 2000, P

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An article in the Sacramento Bee (May 8, 2000, p A12) reported that "Early results from a study of more than 2000 pregnant women in Alabama show that pregnant mothers with severe gum disease are up to eight times more likely to have underweight premature babies than moms with healthy mouths."The phrase "eight times more likely"indicates what in our statistical language?