Computation and interpretation of odds ratio
A study was accompanied in young adults to look at the association between taking a driver's education class as well as the risk of being in an automobile accident. 450 participants were included in the study, 150 cases who had been in an accident as well as 300 controls who had not. Of the 150 cases, 70 reported having occupied a driver's education class. Of the 300 controls, 170 reported having occupied a driver's education course.
Compute as well as interpret the appropriate measure of association between driver's educations also accidents.
The question ascended as to whether gender might be an effect modifier of this association. When gender was measured the data looked like the following
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Women
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men
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Accident
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No accident
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Accident
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No accident
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Drivers Ed
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10
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50
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60
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120
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No drivers Ed
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40
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50
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40
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80
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Accomplish the appropriate calculations to test for effect modification. Understand your results