Exam 1

  1. Metainformation

    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_vufgb-oddsratio-001-en_vufgb-oddsratio-001-en
    namevufgb-oddsratio-001-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Odds ratio
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, TRUE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation, Case
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Thinking

    Question

    A researcher would like to know whether there is a difference between women (group 1) and men (group 2). The dependent variable is the likelihood of owning a car. Based on the table below, calculate the odds ratio indicating this difference.

    The formula for the odds ratio:

    θ=π1(1−π1)π2(1−π2) θ = \frac{\frac{π_1}{(1-π_1)}}{\frac{π_2}{(1-π_2)}}


    1. FALSE: 0.61
    2. TRUE: 0.41
    3. FALSE: 0.89
    4. FALSE: 0.47