Please help with the following question:
Smoking and coronary heart disease (CHD): A hypothetical cohort
study
CHD +
CHD -
Smoke cigarettes
168
5832
Do not smoke
174
9826
The 2x2 table above is an illustration of a cohort study. The
investigators are particularly interested in the risk of developing
CHD among smokers compared to non-smokers. Calculate the
appropriate measure of association. Show your work for full
credit.
Partial credit: What is the measure of association that should
be calculated for this type of study?
Write your answer as such:
A. Name of the Measure of Association: ____________
B. Calculate the Measure of Association (show your work!):
__________=________
C. Interpret the association (it is not enough to put the number
you found in a sentence. You have to interpret what you found, i.e.
whether there is an increased risk, decreased risk, no risk,
etc)
Please help with the following question: Smoking and coronary heart disease (CHD): A hypothetical cohort study CHD + CHD
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