Exam 1

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    fileDescriptive-statistics_vufgb-oddsratio-004-en_vufgb-oddsratio-004-en
    namevufgb-oddratio-004-en
    sectionDescriptive statistics/Summary Statistics/Odds ratio, Descriptive statistics/Data representation/Tables
    typeschoice
    solutionFALSE, FALSE, TRUE, FALSE
    TypeCalculation
    Program
    LanguageEnglish
    LevelStatistical Thinking

    Question

    A researcher would like to know whether there is a difference between men (group 1) and women (group 2) in the likelihood of being a vegetarian. 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. FALSE: 0.22
    2. FALSE: 0.30
    3. TRUE: 0.70
    4. FALSE: 0.78

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