Both Members of a Couple Are Diagnosed with the Protozoan

question 46

Multiple Choice

Both members of a couple are diagnosed with the protozoan infection, trichomoniasis. Are they equally likely to show symptoms, or is the man or the woman more likely?

• A) The man is more likely; about sixty percent of men show symptoms, compared to forty percent of women.
• B) The man is more likely; about three-fourths of men show symptoms, while almost all women are asymptomatic.
• C) The woman is more likely; about sixty percent of women show symptoms, compared to forty percent of men.
• D) The woman is more likely; about three-fourths of women show symptoms, while almost all men are asymptomatic.
• E) They are equally likely; gender has no bearing on whether they show symptoms.

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