In recent years, Vietnamese American women have had the highest rate of cervical cancer in the country. Suppose that among 200,000 Vietnamese American women, 86 developed cervical cancer in the past year.
a. Calculate the rate of cervical cancer for these women.
b. What is the estimated risk of developing cervical cancer for Vietnamese American women in the next year?
c. Explain the conceptual difference between the rate and the risk, in the context of this example.