In a cohort study of 300 members of the Men of Leisure Club who took a vacation to the Bahamas, 170 became infected with giardiasis. One hundred twenty nine (129) who swam in a resort pool became ill, and 94 who did not swim did not become ill. Set up the 2x2 table and calculate the appropriate rate of risk.

In a cohort study of 300 members of the Men of Leisure Club who took a vacation to the Bahamas, 170 became infected with giardiasis. One hundred twenty nine (129) who swam in a resort pool became ill, and 94 who did not swim did not become ill. Set up the 2x2 table and calculate the appropriate rate of risk.

Glencoe Algebra 1, Student Edition, 9780079039897, 0079039898, 2018

18th Edition

ISBN:9780079039897

Author:Carter

Publisher:Carter

Chapter10: Statistics

Section10.6: Summarizing Categorical Data

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