For Questions , Use the Following Narrative

question 12

Multiple Choice

For Questions , use the following narrative
Narrative: Aspirin and polyps
A study done by the Ohio State University Medical Center examined whether or not taking an aspirin a day would help colon cancer patients reduce the chance of getting subsequent colon polyps.635 patients with colon cancer participated; 317 of them were randomly assigned to the aspirin group, and the other 318 patients were assigned to a placebo (non-aspirin) group.54 patients in the aspirin group developed subsequent polyps, compared to 86 patients in the non-aspirin group.Many confounding variables were controlled for in this well-designed randomized experiment.
-{Aspirin and polyps narrative} For colon cancer patients who take an aspirin a day, what is the expected rate for developing subsequent polyps?

• A)Approximately 170 occurrences per 1,000 patients.
• B)Approximately 54 occurrences per 635 patients.
• C)Approximately 54 occurrences per 140 patients.
• D)None of the above.