A Health Department Investigation Determines That the Following During an Outbreak

question 4

Multiple Choice

A health department investigation determines that the following during an outbreak:
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline \text { Exposure } & \text { OR } & \mathrm{p} \text { value } \\\hline \text { Meatballs } & 4.5 & 0.07 \\\hline \text { Ice cream } & 2.0 & 0.04 \\\hline \text { Salad } & 0.78 & 0.09 \\\hline \text { Soup } & 1.03 & 0.12 \\\hline\end{array}$
What exposure was a significant risk factor?

• A) Meatballs and Ice cream
• B) Meatballs, ice cream and soup
• C) Just the meatballs
• D) Just the ice cream

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