5) Compute the odds ratio by category of daily cigarette consumption, comparing each smoking category to nonsmokers. 6) Interpret these results.

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5) Compute the odds ratio by category of daily cigarette consumption, comparing each smoking category to nonsmokers.


6) Interpret these results.

Table 3. Most recent amount of cigarettes smoked daily before onset of the present illness, lung cancer cases and
matched controls with other diseases, Great Britain, 1948-1952.
Daily number
of cigarettes
0
1-14
15-24
25+
All smokers
Total
# Cases
7
565
445
340
1,350
1,357
# Controls
61
706
408
182
1,296
1,357
Odds Ratio
referent
Transcribed Image Text:Table 3. Most recent amount of cigarettes smoked daily before onset of the present illness, lung cancer cases and matched controls with other diseases, Great Britain, 1948-1952. Daily number of cigarettes 0 1-14 15-24 25+ All smokers Total # Cases 7 565 445 340 1,350 1,357 # Controls 61 706 408 182 1,296 1,357 Odds Ratio referent
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