The Ratio of the Prevalence of a Health Condition in a Group

question 45

Multiple Choice

The ratio of the prevalence of a health condition in a group exposed to a particular risk factor to the prevalence of that condition in a group not exposed to the risk factor is called:

• A) the prevalence ratio.
• B) the incidence-prevalence ratio.
• C) the prevalence-incidence ratio.
• D) the relative risk ratio.

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