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Use the following information to set up a 2 x 2 table and calculate appropriate measure of
association.
The following are the results from a population-based study to investigate whether high fat consumption
is a risk factor for coronary heart disease (CHD):
A total of 450 patients were selected from various hospitals and a total of 702 participants without CHD
matched by age and sex were selected from the neighborhood where patient lived.
A total of 405 CHD patients and 324 controls reported eating fatty food and the remaining reported
normal diet.
b) Draw the 2x2 table and complete the table.
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