Exam 1

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    Tag Value
    fileDescriptive-statistics_vufgb-oddsratio-002-en_vufgb-oddsratio-002-en
    namevufgb-oddsratio-002-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Odds ratio
    typeschoice
    solutionTRUE, FALSE, FALSE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    Program
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Thinking

    Question

    A researcher would like to know if there is a difference between females (group 1) and males (group 2) in the share of owning a car.

    Based on the table below, calculate the odds ratio indicating this difference.

    Formula for the odds ratio:

    θ=π1(1−π1)π2(1−π2)\theta = \frac{\frac{\pi_{1}}{(1-\pi_{1})}}{\frac{\pi_{2}}{(1-\pi_{2})}}


    1. TRUE: 0.22
    2. FALSE: 0.12
    3. FALSE: 0.51
    4. FALSE: 0.54

    1. Correct
    2. Incorrect
    3. Incorrect
    4. Incorrect