5. In the Dunn et al. article, the authors found that after stratifying by gende

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5. In the Dunn et al. article, the authors found that after stratifying by gender, girls who were sexually experienced demonstrated higher odds of being bullied (aOR, 1.83; 95% CI, 1.58-2.13) and boys who were sexually experienced demonstrated lower odds of being bullied (aOR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.77-1.16). Remember that the overall (crude) adjusted OR was 1.34. In this scenario, gender is best described as a mediator. Dunn HK, Gjelsvik A, Pearlman DN, Clark MA. (2014). Association between sexual behaviors, bullying victimization and suicidal ideation in a national sample of high school students: implications of a sexual double standard. Women's Health Issues; 24(5): 567-574. A. True B. False 6. When examining whether night lighting increases the risk of myopia among children, Quinn et al. (1999) failed to take into account which of the following potential confounders? A. Bedroom size B. Gender of the child C. Genetic risk (whether or not the children have myopic parents) D. Age of the child

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5) true as OR are not overlapping at 95% CI

6) genetic risk is not mentioned in the paper and can be a cofounding factor

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