Several Days After a Wedding, an Outbreak of Cyclosporiasis Occurred

question 18

Multiple Choice

Several days after a wedding, an outbreak of cyclosporiasis occurred among attendees. Of the 108 guests at the wedding, 76 were ill and met the case definition.
50 of the 76 who were ill ate the wedding cake.
Three of those who were well ate the wedding cake.
What is the attack rate for those who ate the wedding cake?

• A) 65.8%
• B) 46.3%
• C) 94.3%
• D) 70.3%

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Definitions:

Frequency Distribution

This represents the way in which data is divided or distributed across different possible values or ranges, typically shown in a table or graph.

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Frequency Distribution

A statistical representation showing the number of instances in which a variable attains values within specific intervals.

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