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11.) A case-case control study with 3000 cases and 6000 controls looked at the relationship between drinking carbonated beverages and colon cancer. The researchers thought that sex might be a confounder between drinking cola and colon cancer. The crude OR was 2.06. The OR for females was 1.42 and the OR for males was 3.78. Was sex a confounder, an effect modifier or neither? How do you know? (5 points) 5
12.) Select One Disease from the VA Reportable Disease List and describe the two of the five key components of the infectious disease process. (10 points) Selected Disease: Agents Reservoir Portals of Entry and Exit Transmission Host Immunity 13.) Name and describe two components that play a key role in the development of chronic disease (Multifactorial Ethology) (5 points)