Question 7 A large medical center’s oncology program reported an increased numbe
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Question 7
A large medical center’s oncology program reported an increased number of cases of pancreatic cancer during a certain month. The hospital’s epidemiologist decided to research the problem. Tumor registry records were searched to identify all cases of pancreatic cancer during a five-year period; cancer patients were matched with patients treated for other diseases during the same five-year period. All subjects in the study were questioned about lifestyle factors including alcohol, tea, and coffee consumption. The resulting data are as follows:
DATA
Cancer Patients
Other Patients
Men
Women
Men
Women
LIFESTYLE VARIABLE
Alcohol
185
120
270
260
Tea Drinking
140
110
230
225
Coffee Drinking
190
140
270
240
Note: Total number of male cancer patients = 200.
Total number of female cancer patients = 150.
Total number of male patients (other diseases) = 300.
Total number of female patients (other diseases) = 300.
Which factor has the strongest association with cancer for both men and women?
Tea drinking
The factors show no variation in the association
Coffee drinking
Not enough information to determine
Alcohol consumption
DATA
Cancer Patients
Other Patients
Men
Women
Men
Women
LIFESTYLE VARIABLE
Alcohol
185
120
270
260
Tea Drinking
140
110
230
225
Coffee Drinking
190
140
270
240
Explanation / Answer
Ans:
Probability of Cancer association with men and women is high with variable Coffee drinking.
Hence,Correct answer is Coffee Drinking.
DATA Cancer Patients Other Patients Men Women Men Women LIFESTYLE VARIABLE Probability of men associated with Cancer Probability of Women associated with Cancer Alcohol 185 120 270 260 0.93 0.80 Tea Drinking 140 110 230 225 0.70 0.73 Coffee Drinking 190 140 270 240 0.95 0.93Related Questions
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