When We Calculate Relative Risk, We Are Essentially Determining the Ratio

question 19

Multiple Choice

When we calculate relative risk, we are essentially determining the ratio of two:

• A) observed frequencies.
• B) conditional proportions.
• C) relative likelihoods.
• D) expected frequencies.

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