Which Statement About the Epidemiology of Schizophrenia Is Most Accurate

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which statement about the epidemiology of schizophrenia is most accurate?

• A) Schizophrenia is equally common in males and females and has a median age of onset of 20 to 24 years.
• B) Schizophrenia is more common among men, among whom it has a median age of onset of 20 to 24 years.
• C) Schizophrenia is more common among females, among whom it has a median age of onset of 20 to 24 years.
• D) Schizophrenia is equally common in males and females and has a median age of onset of 25 to 29 years.

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Definitions:

Analysis Of Variance

A statistical method used to compare and analyze the differences among group means in a sample.

ANOVA

A statistical method used to compare the means of three or more samples to determine if at least one of the sample means is significantly different from the others.

Assumptions

Premises or statements accepted as true without needing proof, used as the basis for reasoning, discussion, or calculation.

Normally Distributed

Refers to a probability distribution that is symmetric about the mean, showing that data near the mean are more frequent in occurrence than data far from the mean.