Consider the Data Table Showing Epidemiology Data for 25 Individuals

question 27

Multiple Choice

Consider the data table showing epidemiology data for 25 individuals with a disease and 25 healthy comparison individuals. Their deaths are recorded over a period of 12 months.
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$\begin{array}{c}\underline { \text { Diseased } } \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad \quad\underline { \text { Healthy}}\\\begin{array}{cccc}\text { Time } & \text { \# at risk } & \text { Deaths } & \text { \# at risk } & \text { Deaths } \\2 & 25 & 1 & 25 & 2 \\4 & 24 & 3 & 23 & 5 \\6 & 21 & 1 & 18 & 4 \\8 & 20 & 2 & 13 & 3 \\10 & 18 & 0 & 10 & 1 \\12 & 18 & 1 & 9 & 2\end{array}\end{array}$
-What are the total number of expected deaths for the diseased and healthy groups, respectively?

• A) 24 and 10
• B) 13.95 and 11.05
• C) 14.95 and 10.05
• D) 15.95 and 9.05

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