Consider the Following Values for Numbers of Major Traffic Accidents

question 4

Multiple Choice

Consider the following values for numbers of major traffic accidents involving male and female drivers. The accidents are divided into ones involving a fatality and ones that did not. What is the relative risk for male drivers with regard to fatal accidents?
$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|}\hline & \text { Males } & \text { Females } \\\hline \text { Fatal } & 275 & 142 \\\hline \text { Non-fatal } & 3024 & 564 \\\hline\end{array}$
-What is the relative risk of fatal accidents for males versus females?

• A) 1.94
• B) 2.41
• C) 0.41
• D) 0.36

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