A doctor is performing on her patient, a 55 year old man. Statistically, 18% of men his age have some form of heart dise

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A doctor is performing on her patient, a 55 year old man.Statistically, 18% of men his age have some form of heart disease.When the doctor performs a blood pressure test the doctor findsthat he has high blood pressure. Most men with heart disease havehigh blood pressure, approximately 90%. However, at age 55 highblood pressure is quite common; even 72% of men who do not haveheart disease have high blood pressure. What should she tell herpatient? Has the doctor established that the patient has heartdisease?
Choose the correct option below.
Select one:
A.
The blood pressure test is evidence that the patient has heartdisease, so now the doctor should believe that the patient hasheart disease.
B.
The probability that the patient has heart disease is small evenafter seeing the blood pressure test, so the test is not reallyproviding evidence.
C.
The strength factor of this evidence is less than one because18% is smaller than 90%.
D.
The prior odds that the patient had heart disease are 18.
E.
The strength factor of this evidence is greater than one because90% is bigger than 72%.