Question: A study is done to compare side effects for two different drugs used to treat a medical condition. One hundred people are given each drug. Results are as shown in the following table:
Headache? Nausea?
Yes No Yes No
Drug 1 10 90 15 85
Drug 2 5 95 5 95
For nausea, compute each of the following.
a. The risk of experiencing nausea for each drug (separately).
b. The relative risk of nausea for Drug 1 compared to Drug 2.
c. The percent increase in the risk of nausea for Drug 1 compared to Drug 2.
d. The odds ratio for comparing the odds of nausea for Drug 1 compared to Drug 2.