Use the Following Sample Data for the Next Questions

question 3

Short Answer

Use the following sample data for the next questions. Medical researchers, in a
three year study of Gardasil, a vaccine for the prevention of infection from four
types of Human Paplillomavirus, or HPV, on 552 women, ages 16 to 23, reported
the following data:
-Find the odds ratio for patients who developed the HPV infection in the group given the placebo compared to group given the vaccine.

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Definitions:

Population

The entire group of individuals or instances about which scientists are interested and wish to draw conclusions in statistical studies.

Sample Group

A subset of a population selected for participation in a study, representing the larger population from which it was drawn.

Median

The middle value in a dataset when it has been arranged in ascending or descending order.

Descriptive Statistic

A brief summary statistic that quantitatively describes or summarizes features from a collection of information.